Gender Discrimination

It is illegal to discriminate against employees based on classifications of age, race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin or sexual preference. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act makes this clear. Employees have protections against discrimination at...

Californians are slowly waking up to the fact that men and women don't get paid the same amounts for the same efforts. More often than not -- especially when you look at national averages -- men get paid higher wages than women for the same type, quantity and quality...

After all these years, and after all the fighting for women's rights, you'd think that it would be easy to enact legislation that ensured women received equal pay compared to their male coworkers. However, the pay gap continues. Even though laws do exist to prevent...

Law-enforcement is a male-dominated industry. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, about 12 percent of active duty police officers are female. Unfortunately, many female police officers are subject to unfair treatment in their jobs - and this treatment is...

Deciding whether to breastfeed is an important decision that every new mother has to make. Breastfeeding has a huge impact on a child's health, and has emotional and psychological benefits as well. Unfortunately, some women feel forced to stop breastfeeding because of...

The birth of a child is a life-changing event. As parents adjust to life with a newborn, most take parental leave. In the United States, some companies provide paid time off for new parents. But many offer limited paid time off - or no paid time off at all. Paid...

Bononi Law Group has filed suit on behalf of a former employee of Mattel, Inc., the giant toymaker based in El Segundo. The lawsuit alleges that the vice-president of corporate affairs in 2013 and 2014 created a hostile work environment for women by making derogatory...