On behalf of Law Office of Frank S. Clowney III | Apr 20, 2020 | Workplace Discrimination
Employees have very specific rights when it comes to filing complaints about illegal activities that occur within the company. Many individuals who file these reports or cooperate with investigations, both of which are known as protected actions, are concerned that...
On behalf of Law Office of Frank S. Clowney III | Mar 28, 2020 | Workplace Discrimination
When you’re pregnant, you have a lot to think about. It shouldn’t include the way you’re treated by your employer or a prospective employer when you’re expecting a baby. Under the federal Pregnancy Discrimination Act, it is unlawful for employers with 15 or more...
On behalf of Law Office of Frank S. Clowney III | Mar 25, 2020 | Workplace Discrimination
Religious discrimination is, unfortunately, a reality even in modern times. People often see differing treatment based on what they believe. When this happens in the workplace, it is illegal. To understand why it happens, you first have to know about the major...
On behalf of Law Office of Frank S. Clowney III | Mar 18, 2020 | Workplace Discrimination
You have asthma, but you still need to work. You’re not disabled, and on most days, you are able to work without complications. Unfortunately, you are exposed to fumes, e.g., cleaning chemicals, on a regular basis. Unfortunately, that can cause you to have asthma...
On behalf of Law Office of Frank S. Clowney III | Feb 26, 2020 | Workplace Discrimination
When you started at your new job, you loved how you were treated and became a part of the team. You felt comfortable, so when someone abruptly asked you if you had a date for the weekend, you admitted that you were going to see your boyfriend for drinks. You didn’t...
On behalf of Law Office of Frank S. Clowney III | Feb 7, 2020 | Workplace Discrimination
When many people talk about gender discrimination or sex discrimination in the workplace, they think of a traditional setting where male workers discriminate against female workers. While this does happen, it is important to understand that this is certainly not the...
On behalf of Law Office of Frank S. Clowney III | Oct 16, 2019 | Workplace Discrimination
No matter your personal situation, facing a pregnancy can be a time of great physical and emotional turmoil. Even the most well-planned pregnancy can be subjected to multiple unexpected factors and challenging decisions. When your ability to make a living is...
On behalf of Law Office of Frank S. Clowney III | Oct 14, 2019 | Workplace Discrimination
In 2017, the New York Times and the independent newsroom ProPublica revealed that some companies were using Facebook’s ad targeting capacity to exclude older workers from seeing job ads they had placed. Then, the reporters discovered that others had been doing the...
On behalf of Law Office of Frank S. Clowney III | Oct 3, 2019 | Employee Rights, Employment Disputes, Workplace Discrimination
Unfortunately, California employees who face the prospect of retaliation might refuse to speak up about workplace mistreatment. While there are laws in place to protect employees against retaliation and wrongful termination, retaliation can manifest itself in numerous...
by Law Office of Frank S. Clowney, III | Apr 29, 2015 | Firm News, Workplace Discrimination
A new report claims that an outside investigation at the University of California, Los Angeles, discovered that female staff are working in a hostile environment in the research center for Alzheimer’s disease. The center is part of the David Geffen School of...
