Common Examples Of Marital Status Discrimination

July 12th, 2022 by JML-law
As a worker in the State of California, you might already know it’s against the law for an employer to discriminate against you due to such factors as your gender, race, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, etc. However, some Californians...

4 Common Examples of Gender Discrimination in the Workplace

April 12th, 2022 by JML-law
Gender discrimination in the workplace can take many forms. Thus, sometimes victims of gender discrimination don’t even fully realize they are being improperly treated based on their gender identity. It would be impossible to cover all forms of potential workplace...

LA-Based Riot Games Settles Huge Gender Discrimination Case

January 11th, 2022 by JML-law
A common theme that California companies have seen over recent years is that of employment discrimination issues within the video game and tech industries. While it is worth noting that this is a trend seen within the digital game world,...

Can You Sue Your Employer For Miscarriage Due to Pregnancy Discrimination At Work?

January 3rd, 2019 by JML-law
You probably know by now that employers are prohibited from discriminating against their pregnant employees, but what if the pregnant worker suffers a miscarriage as a result of pregnancy discrimination at work? It is illegal in Los Angeles and all...

How Older Women Can Report Age Discrimination At Work in California

December 22nd, 2018 by JML-law
As an older woman over 40 being discriminated against in the workplace, it can feel extremely lonely and frightening to go up against your employer and report age discrimination, unless, of course, you hire a Los Angeles discrimination attorney (in...

Discrimination Includes Age

December 18th, 2018 by JML-law
When we hear of discriminatory practices, we almost always think of race and sex. This doesn't mean that we are wrong for associating discrimination with those two characteristics, but we often forget that discrimination can be a multi-layered situation. One...

Is It Age Discrimination If An Older Worker Is Replaced By A Younger Worker Who’s Over 40?

November 2nd, 2018 by JML-law
You probably know that forcing out an older worker because of his or her age to hire a younger worker is illegal. But what if that younger worker who replaced the older worker is also over 40? Would that still...

How Spying On Black Employees Can Result In A Race Discrimination Claim

October 30th, 2018 by JML-law
If you are a non-white employee and have caught your employer spying on you, you may want to consider filing a race discrimination claim. And we have this black woman’s success story to motivate you. A black woman from the...

The Ugly Gender Wage Gap In Freelancing (And How Female Freelancers Can Earn More)

October 22nd, 2018 by JML-law
You cannot surprise anyone with the gender wage gap in the U.S. nowadays, but are female freelancers facing the pay gap as well? Turns out, the gender wage gap in freelance America is even more significant than that in corporate...

How The New California Sexual Harassment And Discrimination Law Could Impede Resolution Of Claims

October 2nd, 2018 by JML-law
During his last days in office, California Governor Jerry Brown signed several bills into law that are said to could have a large impact on how employees in the state bring discrimination and harassment claims and how these claims are...