The Basics of Age Discrimination

Posted by on Jul 12, 2011 in Employment, News | 0 comments California Government Code Section 12940(a) states that “it is unlawful for an employer to discharge an employee solely because of his or her age.” In addition, the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 explicitly prohibits discrimination against any employees or job applicants over the age of 40 years. As such, being over forty years old is one of the protected...
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Discrimination in the Workplace

Posted by on Jul 10, 2011 in Employment, News | 0 comments Most people are aware that employers may not discriminate against people based on race. When we say that someone is “prejudice,” we automatically assume that person is prejudice against others based on race. However, California laws do so much more than merely prohibit employers from discriminating against employees based on race. California Government Code explicitly prohibits employers from...
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