Workplace Harassment And Discrimination: What to Do When Your Coworkers Won’t Support You

March 21st, 2023 by JML-law
California’s Labor Code strictly prohibits all forms of workplace harassment and discrimination. If you’ve been the victim of harassment or discrimination, you can take legal action against an employer. One way to build a case is to gather statements from...

Industries and Occupations With a History of Racial Discrimination Problems

March 7th, 2023 by JML-law
Racial discrimination in the workplace has been a pervasive problem throughout California’s history. While discrimination can occur in any industry or occupation, some industries and occupations have historically been more prone to discrimination than others. The following are a few...

Which Professions & Industries Is Gender Discrimination Most Common In?

December 20th, 2022 by JML-law
Gender discrimination in the workplace is a persistent problem that can affect people of any gender, but it is often more common for women and gender non-conforming individuals to experience discrimination. While discrimination can occur in any industry or profession,...

Common Reasons Employers Commit Marital Status Discrimination

November 8th, 2022 by JML-law
Marital status discrimination occurs when an employer treats an employee differently based on their marital status. This type of discrimination is illegal under federal law, as well as many state laws. Despite this, it is still unfortunately common in the...

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...