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What is classified as disability discrimination?

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Last Modified on Dec 29, 2025

In California, an employer may be engaging in disability discrimination by treating a worker with a disability unfairly. The Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act list all disabilities that are covered. However, only certain employers are subject to these laws, and the number…

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Protected activities in the California workplace

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Last Modified on Dec 29, 2025

Federal and state labor laws prohibit discrimination against persons of certain groups or conditions in all areas of employment. Applicants and employees are protected from unfair and unreasonable workplace treatment. Additionally, employees are also afforded protection from retaliation related to making a complaint about discrimination…

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Food Lion faces religious discrimination lawsuit

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Last Modified on Dec 29, 2025

California shoppers who have heard of Food Lion might find it interesting that the supermarket chain faces a religious discrimination lawsuit in North Carolina, where the company was founded. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed the complaint on Aug. 20 after a Jehovah’s Witness was…

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Target employee sues over alleged race, disability discrimination

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Last Modified on Dec 29, 2025

California residents who shop at Target might be interested in a lawsuit recently filed that alleges discrimination against a disabled worker. A long-time employee is suing Target Corporation for workplace discrimination based on his race and disabilities. The man claims that he suffered harassment and lost his…

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Improved protections for workers who are pregnant

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Last Modified on Dec 29, 2025

Women in California may have concerns about how pregnancies will affect their careers. Relevant policies, last updated in 1982, have received a new update by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The latest changes are designed to clarify that it is illegal to harass or discriminate…

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President Obama signing order to prohibit discrimination

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Last Modified on Dec 29, 2025

California LGBT employees and other employees throughout the country may be receiving some additionally recognized rights, thanks to a new executive order that is slated for President Obama’s signature. The new order will prohibit federal contractors from discrimination against individuals due to their sexual orientation or gender…

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Company limits employee options for age discrimination claims

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Last Modified on Dec 26, 2025

As Californians live through these unstable economic times, it is cold comfort to realize that most of us are sharing similar anxieties. Very few people are immune to the threat of sudden unemployment. But, perhaps the most vulnerable among us are those who have been…

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Workplace discrimination bill stalls in congress

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Last Modified on Dec 26, 2025

Members of California’s LGBT community may have been following with interest the progress of a bill now in the hands of the U.S. Congress. This bill aims to address the fact that presently no federal law exists offering protections from workplace discrimination specifically for LGBT individuals. Currently,…

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Workplace discrimination suit halted in Petaluma

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Last Modified on Dec 26, 2025

A judge in Sonoma County recently sustained challenges to a discrimination case filed against GC Micro, a company based in Petaluma. The suit filed by an ex-employee charged that the CEO of GC Micro engaged in discriminatory practices based on the employee’s sexual orientation. The…

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San Diego maintenance worker claims age discrimination in lawsuit

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Last Modified on Dec 26, 2025

San Diego’s most experienced workers should be among its most valued workers. Older workers often possess the ability to spot problems needing correction. Organizations should welcome the opinions offered by those demonstrating dedication and commitment to doing a job well. Unfortunately, sometimes constructive criticism is…

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Job discrimination claims drop but problem still persists

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Last Modified on Feb 04, 2026

It’s a fact across the nation that no matter how many rules and regulations that exist, there will always be someone around to break them. This is certainly the case with employment law, which residents here in California and our frequent readers see on a…

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Religious discrimination suit filed against McDonald’s

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Last Modified on Dec 24, 2025

Discrimination at work is unacceptable and illegal in California and across the country. Despite being illegal, many employees are discriminated against in California for a variety of reasons. What types of workplace discrimination are there? Employees can be discriminated against based on their race, religion,…

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