DISCRIMINATION At WORK

Employment discrimination is grossly against the public policy of California. Many people do not understand the exact meaning of employment discrimination. It does not mean an employer has to be fair and respectful towards every employee. Workplace discrimination means the employer treats one person differently from others who are not in the same group, but are working together.

The workplace discrimination that is illegal and impermissible is the discrimination that is against public policy. Public policy includes the rules which prohibit discrimination against people in protected groups, which include sex, race, nationality, gender, age, religion, marital status etc.

An employer cannot change the terms of employment or terminate an employee if the reason for the termination is against the law or against public policy. An employer cannot increase your workload or work pressure because of your race, sex, nationality, religion, etc. and any such discriminative reasons.

The discrimination practiced in the work place by the employer is very unacceptable and makes the work environment hostile for the employees. This renders them unable to work with peace and dignity. Employees should raise voice against wrongful discrimination and make the employers pay for the inconvenience caused by them. Other employees who witness the discrimination being inflicted upon the victim employee should also rise in his support and support him in filing a suit against the employer.

There are various ways of enforcing these rights which will depend on the particular discrimination practiced by the employer. The most prevalent type of discrimination is the discrimination based on sex, race, nationality, gender, physical disability, age, religion, or marital status. To maintain a claim against this kind of discrimination, a person must file a claim with a government agency before he or she can file a lawsuit in the court.

 Most of these laws apply to those employers who have 15 employees or more working under them. The entire process can take a very long time, and in the end, it is very unlikely that the government agency will pursue the case further. The slow economy has left most of the state agencies with smaller staff, larger workloads, and not enough funds and money to complete their duties. As a result, people who have been victims of discrimination will need to pursue their cases using an expert attorney. United Employees Law Group will provide you appropriate expert advice on how to file your claim so that you get speedy justice.

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Before You were Hired, You Were Googled!

It shouldn’t come as a surprise that a prospective employer will search your name on the Internet before hiring you.  After all, the only thing a company may know about you is from your resume, and that only includes your work history and maybe a hobby or two.
To get a better sense of what type of potential liability you may be, to other employees or the public, a look into your tweets, Facebook posts, and pictures may reveal more about you than you know.

The main reason for the online investigation is because an employer who hires someone, is essentially taking responsibility for that employee and their actions while on the clock. If that person may injure another person or cause damages while on the clock, they are putting the employer at risk of a lawsuit.

If an employer does not do its due diligence in the hiring process, the employer could wind up in court fighting a negligent hiring lawsuit, because if an employer fails to properly investigate a potential employee, the employer may be responsible for the harm its negligently hired employee causes to any third party.

As a rule of thumb, think before you post! Everything you put online could help or hurt your chances at the job, career and life you want. So before you boast online about smoking marijuana or post photos of you drinking copious amounts of alcohol, remember that it sends a clear message to the company you want to work for: I am reckless and I want the world to know it.

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