| The Labor Law in the California covers a wide | | | | employee creating him a hostile work |
| range of topics and statutes that aim to protect | | | | environment that may also affect his job |
| the welfare of the employees without displeasing | | | | performance. |
| the various rights and privileges of the businesses. | | | | - Disparate Impact - this pertains to the |
| These law provisions intend to make a balance | | | | implementation of company rules and policies, |
| between the labor and the business sectors. | | | | which exclude particular classes regarding job |
| However, because of the many discriminative | | | | applications, promotions and wage increases. For |
| acts done by some employers, this balance has | | | | an instance, a company has implemented a rule |
| yet to be achieved. | | | | limiting a writer position to white Americans. They |
| One of the discriminative performances of | | | | may be liable for an offense since an individual's |
| employers that have been causing disputes in the | | | | color or race may not considered as an important |
| workplaces involves racial prejudice. Although the | | | | factor as regards to his ability and skills in writing. |
| prevailing labor laws forbid pointing out employees | | | | Legal Remedies |
| just because they belong to a different race, | | | | The Racial Discrimination Laws guarantees |
| many companies still make it difficult for some | | | | protection to those employees who may have |
| individuals to be treated fairly in various aspects | | | | been unlawfully harassed or discharged from their |
| of employment. These include: | | | | work due to their race distinct from the majority. |
| - hiring process | | | | If they were able to prove a discriminative act of |
| - task assignment and workloads | | | | their employers, they will be entitled of the |
| - salaries | | | | following reimbursements and damages: |
| - use of company facilities and equipment | | | | - payment for their past and future loss of |
| - benefits | | | | wages and other benefits |
| - promotions | | | | - general damages that may include pain and |
| - seminars and skills training | | | | suffering, emotional anguish and loss of |
| - dispute resolution | | | | enjoyment |
| - employment termination | | | | - punitive damages as may be determined by the |
| Types of Workplace Discrimination | | | | court |
| There are two possible ways an employee may | | | | - reimbursement for their attorney's service fees |
| be discriminated in his job. These are: | | | | Discriminated employees indeed have all the rights |
| - Disparate Treatment - this pertains to the | | | | given to them by the law. Yet, due to the |
| simple acts of discrimination done by employers. It | | | | probable limitations of their knowledge about their |
| involves unfair treatment to the employees who | | | | rights, it is necessary for them to appoint an |
| belong to different law protected classes such as | | | | experienced labor attorney to handle their cases. |
| race, gender, religion, nationality and even age. | | | | This will certainly increase their possibility of |
| Usually, this happens when an employer or a | | | | obtaining justice and acquiring damages from their |
| fellow worker uses insults or offensive comments | | | | misbehaved employers. |
| or acts, directly or indirectly, to humiliate an | | | | |