California law generally requires employers with five or more employees to provide reasonable accommodations for employees and job applicants with known physical or mental disabilities, unless doing so would create an undue hardship. Employers also have a separate duty to engage in a timely, good-faith interactive process to identify an effective accommodation. Employees are protected from unlawful retaliation for exercising
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If you are being harassed at work in California, you have the right to report it and ask the state to investigate. This article explains, in plain terms, how to file a workplace harassment complaint, which agency handles it, the deadlines you need to know, and what happens after you file. Is this your situation? This article is for you
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Understanding how to prove pregnancy discrimination starts with one important fact: employers rarely admit that a pregnancy influenced their decision. Most successful claims under California's pregnancy discrimination laws are built by connecting timing, documents, and patterns of conduct into a clear picture. California provides strong protections through FEHA and the Pregnancy Disability Leave Law. But knowing your rights and proving
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Religious discrimination at work is illegal in California. Your employer cannot treat you worse because of your faith, or because you have no faith, and it must make reasonable room for your religious practices. Below, we explain what counts as religious discrimination, how to recognize it, which deadlines apply, and what to do if it happens to you. What counts
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Workplace discrimination in California is illegal, and state law protects a long list of personal traits. If your employer treats you worse because of who you are, you have rights and deadlines to act. Below, we explain which traits the law protects, what discrimination looks like on the job, how it differs from harassment and retaliation, and what to do
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Favoritism at work feels unfair, but unfairness alone is not against the law. This article explains the line California law draws: when playing favorites is merely bad management, and when it becomes illegal discrimination you can act on. When Does Workplace Favoritism Become Illegal in California?Favoritism becomes illegal when an employer's preferential treatment is based on a protected characteristic such
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Disability discrimination in the workplace is not only unethical but also illegal under California and federal law. Employers are required to provide equal opportunities and reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities. However, proving disability discrimination can often be challenging, as it may manifest in subtle or indirect ways. At Abramson Labor Group, we are committed to helping employees understand their
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Racial discrimination in the workplace is often quieter than slurs or open hostility. It can look like a pay gap no one explains, discipline that falls harder on some workers, or a grooming rule that targets certain hairstyles. Below, we explain how California law defines race discrimination, the signs that often appear first, and how state protections compare with federal
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The signs of age discrimination are not always obvious. A comment about "fresh energy," a layoff that seems to land only on older workers, or a sudden string of bad reviews after years of good ones can all be part of the picture. Below, we explain the signs that often show up first. We also cover how California law compares
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