It’s appraisal season, that time of year where employers develop written assessments of their employees’ performance over the last calendar year. It can be a great way for workers to receive feedback on their competencies and their ability to meet their employer’s...
Workplace Discrimination
What damages can you recover for harassment or discrimination?
If you’ve been subjected to harassment or discrimination in the workplace that has resulted in negative employment action being taken against you, then you’re probably looking for some accountability. A lawsuit may be able to help you get the result that you want, but...
Could artificial intelligence lead to employment discrimination?
In California, employment discrimination takes many forms and can occur in a variety of circumstances. Workers who are victimized might see this as happening when they are interviewed, are on the job or seeking advancement and face obstacles due to race, gender,...
Is an employer’s early retirement incentive age discrimination?
There are times when companies in California go through tough financial times. This can happen for any number of reasons. It could be that products they rely on increased in price cutting into their profits, the economy as a whole may be poor and people simply are not...
When workplace discrimination leads to emotional stress
The demands of work are common, especially in high-performance enterprises that churn out productivity and require exceptional skill and commitment from their employees. However, when job stress involves casual unwanted physical contact, derogatory remarks or...
Tips for building your harassment or discrimination claim
Harassment and discrimination in its various forms occur all the time in the workforce, this despite raised awareness of these issues and the effect that they can have on employees. The ramifications of harassment and discrimination can be severe, too. Far too often,...
Longtime Disney executive says he faced workplace discrimination
Throughout California, employment law violations and allegations of workplace discrimination is an ongoing problem. It even happens in executive jobs. This is true despite there being a possible perception that only vulnerable employees and people who might be...
Maimonides Medical Center settles discrimination lawsuit
The Uniformed Service Employment and Reemployment Rights Act protects those in the armed forces from employment discrimination when called to active duty. Under the Act, a service member may not face discrimination because of prior service, current service, on an...
Fidelity accused of discrimination
A former employee of Fidelity Investments has sued her former company, citing discrimination and a hostile workplace environment that includes sexist and racist comments. California residents may be interested in how state law handles discrimination claims. Racial and...
Lesser known forms of workplace discrimination
Most people in California know that their employers cannot treat them differently because of their gender, religion or national origin. There are several other protected classes of workers too, including age and race. Some workers might not realize that it is also...
Why Hire Bononi Law Group?
You can choose among many California law firms when seeking an attorney for your employment law matter. Here are four reasons you should consider Bononi Law Group.