On behalf of Caskey & Holzman | Jan 12, 2021 | workplace discrimination
You are going to have a baby. Perhaps you are already pregnant, or you and your partner have just made the decision to have a child. Whatever your situation, the tidings you joyfully shared with family and friends may not sound so joyful to your boss. In fact, many...
On behalf of Caskey & Holzman | Aug 19, 2020 | workplace discrimination
Whether you enjoy your job or not, it is likely important to you, either as a stepping stone or simply to pay your bills. You may be like many in California and across the country who struggle through the work day because of a disabling condition. If your condition is...
On behalf of Caskey & Holzman | Aug 5, 2020 | workplace discrimination
Living with a mental health condition is something that about 44 million adults do in any given year. That’s nearly 20% of the country’s population. Sadly, it is an issue that not many people like to talk about because mental illness is still widely misunderstood and...
On behalf of Caskey & Holzman | Feb 19, 2020 | workplace discrimination
Often, when you might think about religious discrimination at work, you envision a scenario where a Muslim woman is banned from wearing her hijab at work. Or you might think about coworkers who belittle and harass someone who is Mormon because they don’t drink...
On behalf of Caskey & Holzman | Jan 31, 2020 | workplace discrimination
When you took a job opportunity in California’s booming technology industry as a software or web developer, you were excited and had a positive attitude. Your religion or need for daily prayer breaks didn’t cross your mind as becoming an issue in your job. As a...
On behalf of Caskey & Holzman | Jun 20, 2019 | workplace discrimination
Workers have the right to feel safe in their workplaces and not suffer retaliation from their employers. Workplace retaliation can occur in a variety of circumstances which are prohibited and workers should be familiar with examples of prohibited activity for their...
On behalf of Caskey & Holzman | Jun 5, 2019 | workplace discrimination
Workplace discrimination is prohibited in the workplace making it important for workers to understand what the different types of workplace discrimination are. Workers need to be able to enforce their rights against workplace discrimination and need to know what it...
On behalf of Caskey & Holzman | Apr 26, 2019 | workplace discrimination
Employers can legally discriminate against workers for some reasons, but not others. An employer may have a legitimate business reason for giving a raise to one worker and not another, or for firing one worker and not another. But certain types of discrimination are...
On behalf of Caskey & Holzman | Feb 14, 2019 | workplace discrimination
For workers who are discriminated against or who have suffered wrongful termination, legal protections are available. If an employee has been fired for an unlawful reason, it may be considered wrongful termination and legal resources may be available to help the...
On behalf of Caskey & Holzman | Nov 9, 2018 | workplace discrimination
Both employees and employers should understand the basics of workplace discrimination, what is not allowed in the workplace and how to prevent it from taking place. Additionally, employees should understand that they are protected from workplace discrimination and...
