The Civil Rights Act of 1964 appeared during the height of the civil rights movement of the 1960s. Legislatures created it in response to public outcry over the injustices experienced by people of color in what — at the time — was a largely white-dominated society in the United States. You would think that, after … Continue reading What are my rights under the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Category Archives: Workplace Discrimination
Find your voice
On behalf of elizabethtatelaw Attorney at Law posted in Workplace Discrimination on Monday , January 8, 2018If I had one hundred dollars for every time clients come to me and tell me that they knew that they were being discriminated against, they were afraid to say something and now they regret it. I’d have a nice little sum of money. Keeping quiet never works for long. Unfair treatment doesn’t just magically … Continue reading Find your voice →
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Employee files discrimination suit against Sam’s Club
On behalf of elizabethtatelaw Attorney at Law posted in Workplace Discrimination on Thursday , January 4, 2018Arizona employers may understand that discriminating against transgender employees could violate employment law. A transgender woman recently filed a lawsuit in the Middle District of North Carolina in December 2017 alleging that her former employer discriminated against her. The lawsuit claims that she was referred to as “it” and “thing” during her time with the … Continue reading Employee files discrimination suit against Sam’s Club →
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Why should I care?
On behalf of elizabethtatelaw Attorney at Law posted in Workplace Discrimination on Monday , January 1, 2018People hold misconceptions or are short-sighted about anti-discrimination laws. Maybe you believe the laws only protect minorities and you’ll never need them. Banish that thought. Everyone needs anti-discrimination laws. Everyone has a job or is affected by someone else having a job. Life’s happenings, anticipated or not affect you. Consider the following: you have a … Continue reading Why should I care? →
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Let me tell you a little secret.
On behalf of elizabethtatelaw Attorney at Law posted in Workplace Discrimination on Monday , December 25, 2017You seek the advice of an employment lawyer at low-point in a career. Things at work just aren’t working out. You’ve been written up. Or worse yet, you’ve been fired. And it hurts. It hurts because a job is how you support yourself. It hurts because you derive self-esteem from a job. All you wanted … Continue reading Let me tell you a little secret. →
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Study finds link between education, gender discrimination
On behalf of elizabethtatelaw Attorney at Law posted in Workplace Discrimination on Friday , December 22, 2017A study by the Pew Research Center found that around 42 percent of women said they had experienced gender discrimination at work compared to 22 percent of men. Among the types of discrimination that women in Arizona and throughout the country might experience include earning less than a man doing the same job, being passed … Continue reading Study finds link between education, gender discrimination →
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Now you know
On behalf of elizabethtatelaw Attorney at Law posted in Workplace Discrimination on Monday , December 18, 2017Every worker knows that once you’ve been hired it’s illegal for an employer to discriminate against you. And even before we are hired some of us intuitively know that prospective employers shouldn’t certain interview questions. For example are you married? Do you have kids? But what can be done when you apply for a job … Continue reading Now you know →
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How workplace disability discrimination affects employees
On behalf of elizabethtatelaw Attorney at Law posted in Workplace Discrimination on Wednesday , October 25, 2017Some people in Arizona who have disabilities might not disclose their conditions to their employers. This was one finding of a study conducted by the Center for Talent Innovation, which looked at workers with disabilities throughout the US as well as in other countries, including Brazil, Germany and India. The study found that in the … Continue reading How workplace disability discrimination affects employees →
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Employment discrimination: Did this happen to you?
On behalf of elizabethtatelaw Attorney at Law posted in Workplace Discrimination on Tuesday , October 10, 2017Employment discrimination can happen to anyone, regardless of your sexual orientation, race, gender or creed. Whether you’re black, white, latino or another race, it doesn’t matter. You’re still protected by federal and state anti-discrimination laws. 7 examples of workplace discrimination Because everyone is vulnerable to being unfairly treated on the job, it’s important that everyone … Continue reading Employment discrimination: Did this happen to you? →
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What happens if you face discrimination due to pregnancy at work?
On behalf of elizabethtatelaw Attorney at Law posted in Workplace Discrimination on Friday , October 6, 2017More women than every before are working hard to balance starting a family and building their careers. That can mean working throughout a pregnancy, and then returning to conquer the corporate world after an appropriate amount of medical leave following the birth. There are federal laws in place intended to protect the rights of working … Continue reading What happens if you face discrimination due to pregnancy at work? →
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