Race discrimination is against both California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and federal Title VII law. If you have been denied a promotion time and time again while coworkers of other races advanced, you may be a victim of race discrimination. Under both federal and California law, your employer may not discriminate against you in relation to the ‘terms and conditions’ of employment on the basis of your race or color. ‘Terms and conditions’ mean anything related to someone’s job. Some typical examples include position, pay, title, hours, vacation, etc.

Race is defined as a person’s ancestry or ethnic characteristics. Everyone is some race or color. Race discrimination applies to all people regardless of if they are Caucasian, Hispanic/Latino, African American/Black, etc. Not only is it illegal to discriminate against a person on the basis of their race, but an employer may not discriminate against a person on the basis of their color. This means that your boss may not choose a lighter-complexioned person with more Caucasian features over a person with a darker complexion.

If you believe you may be a victim of race-based discrimination, you should be aware that there are two types of racial discrimination. The first type is known as ‘disparate treatment.’ This type of race discrimination is rather straight-forward and it occurs when a person is treated differently because of their race. The second type of discrimination is known as ‘disparate impact’ discrimination. This type of discrimination occurs when a company policy tends to exclude people from a certain race from a job position or promotion. The policy wasn’t intended to have this effect, rather it was the unfortunate side-effect of the policy.

If you think you may be a victim of either disparate treatment or disparate impact racial discrimination, call the Bay Area discrimination attorneys at Law Offices of David H. Greenberg to find out how to protect yourself. You can reach us at can reach us at 1-888-204-1014 for a free consultation. You can also visit us at www.discriminationattorney.com to learn more. Our team of lawyers is here to help you fight for your rights to a non-discriminatory workplace.

The famous donut chain, Dunkin’ Donuts, has been sued for sexual harassment. The lawsuit alleges that several female employees were subjected to severe sexual harassment by their manager. The lawsuit was filed by the Equal Employment and Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf o the victims. The suit alleged that the manager subjected female employees to unwanted physical contact including touching of the victim’s buttocks and breasts, kissing on the neck, and hugging. In addition, the manager asked them about their sex lives and described in explicit detail the sexual acts he wanted to perform on them.

If you have experienced something similar to this disgusting and offensive behavior, you may also be a victim of sexual harassment. There are two basic types of sexual harassment. The first type of sexual harassment is ‘quid-pro-quo’ harassment. This type occurs when an employer asks for sexual favors in exchange for work related benefits. Therefore, if your boss offers to give you a raise if you sleep with him, you have been subjected to quid-pro-quo harassment. In addition, this type of harassment occurs in the negative. Therefore, if your boss threatens to terminate you if you do not fulfill a sexual request, you are also a likely victim of quid-pro-quo harassment. The second type of sexual harassment is known as the ‘hostile environment.’ This type of harassment occurs when a boss, manager, or coworker does or says something to make you feel uncomfortable because of your sex. This offensive behavior must also be either severe or pervasive.

If you have been dealing with unwanted touching, offensive sexual comments, or severe and repeated sexual innuendo, you may very well be a victim of sexual harassment. Don’t remain silent, act now by calling the experienced employment lawyers at Law Offices of David H. Greenberg. You can reach us at can reach us at 1-888-204-1014 for a free consultation. You can also visit us at www.discriminationattorney.com to learn more. We will fight for your rights!

Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that often impairs the sufferer’s motor skills and speech. Parkinson’s disease is characterized by muscle rigidity, tremors, and a slowing of physical movement. In certain extreme cases, the disease results in a complete loss of physical movement. Symptoms of Parkinson’s disease includes tremors, rigidity, gait and posture problems, fatigue, speech and swallowing difficulties, slower reaction time, and short term memory loss. Sadly, as of now, there is no cure for this disease. Treatment is available to help alleviate some of the symptoms of Parkinson’s. Treatment includes medication, surgery, speech therapy, and exercise therapy.

If you have Parkinson’s disease, you may have been a victim of discrimination without being aware. Some examples of ways in which your boss may have discriminated against you based on your Parkinson’s disease includes not allowing you to miss work for medical appointments, not accommodating your need to take a reasonable time off of work, not providing you with reasonable on-site accommodations for your disability, and not accommodating your need to attend counseling, speech therapy, or exercise therapy.

If you have Parkinson’s disease and you are able to show that you are disabled, regarded as disabled, or have a past of being disabled, you may be able to bring an employment claim. In addition, you must be able to show that your Parkinson’s disease has resulted in physical limitations, that you can still perform the essential functions of your job, and that your boss has taken some adverse action against you. Some classic examples of ‘adverse actions’ that your boss may have taken against you include not hiring you, firing, or demoting you.

If you believe you may be a victim of discrimination based on your Parkinson’s disease, get help today. The experienced employment attorneys at Law Offices of David H. Greenberg are well versed in discrimination law and will be able to guide you through the process of protecting you rights. You can reach us at can reach us at 1-888-204-1014 for a free consultation. You can also visit us at www.discriminationattorney.com to learn more.

Oakley, California is located in Contra Costa County. This city has around 31,100 residents. While comprised of a large Caucasian population, Oakley is also home to over 11,400 Hispanic/Latino individuals. While Oakley may not be a very ethnically diverse city, it is important to remember that all residents are protected by employment laws. This means that Oakley employees are protected in the same way as workers in a larger or more urban area.

California and federal law have established many different types of employment laws that protect workers from discrimination and harassment. It is illegal for your employer to discriminate against you based on your race, color, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, and/or age (over 40 years). In addition, a co-worker, manager, or employer may not harass you based on any of the previously mentioned characteristics. Therefore, while your boss may not discriminate against you because of your religious beliefs, your boss may also not harass you based on your religion.

If you have been a victim of either harassment or discrimination based on your race, color, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, and/or age (over 40 years), you can get help today. Contact the experienced attorneys at Law Offices of David H. Greenberg. Our team of skilled lawyers are here to guide you through this process. You can reach us at can reach us at 1-888-204-1014 for a free consultation. You can also visit us at www.discriminationattorney.com to learn more.

Many people are unfamiliar with the concept of the ‘glass ceiling.’ However, many people are also unknown victims of this type of discrimination. The glass ceiling centers on the corporate pyramid. At the top of the pyramid, there is the Chairman of the Board and the President. As you go down the pyramid, and as it widens, you find the Executive Vice Presidents, Senior Vice Presidents, Vice Presidents, Managers, Directors, etc.

The glass ceiling exists when you look at the corporate pyramid and see that you can draw a horizontal line across the pyramid and see that there are no female employees above a certain level. For example, you may find that your corporation does not have any female employees above the level of a Manager. This imaginary boundary is known as the ‘glass ceiling.’ The glass ceiling not only prevents women from climbing the corporate ladder, but it may also prevent people of certain races from advancing as well.

Gender discrimination is not always easy to detect, but sadly it is very common in the workplace. The Equal Employment and Opportunity Commission (EEOC) received over 28,000 allegations of sex based discrimination in 2008 alone. If you are prevented from achieving the success you deserve by the glass ceiling, get help by contacting the experienced attorneys at Law Offices of David H. Greenberg. You can reach us at can reach us at 1-888-204-1014 for a free consultation. You can also visit us at www.discriminationattorney.com to learn more.

You may be aware of the ‘classic’ examples of sexual harassment where a boss propositions an employee in exchange for a raise or promotion. However, did you know that there are many other subtle ways that you can be a victim of sexual harassment? In fact, if you are subjected to continual sexual innuendo and/or sexual joke or comments, you may be a victim of the ‘hostile workplace.’

The ‘hostile workplace’ is a lesser known form of sexual harassment. However, this type of harassment is just as real and just as illegal. The hostile workplace environment occurs when an employer, manager, or co-worker does or says something offensive that makes you feel uncomfortable on the basis of your sex. The behavior or comments must be offensive. This means that if you and a co-worker enjoy exchanging sexual jokes, you are not a victim of sexual harassment. However, if your sexual jokes make another coworker uncomfortable, you may be guilty of harassment. In addition to being offensive, the harassing comments or actions must also be severe and/or pervasive.

Courts have held jokes, pictures, touching, leering, and unwanted requests for a date to be sexual harassment. If you have been subjected to harassing comments or actions, and your company’s management has failed to rectify this situation, you may be able to sue. To find out more, contact the knowledgeable attorneys at Law Offices of David H. Greenberg. You can reach us at can reach us at 1-888-204-1014 for a free consultation. You can also visit us at www.discriminationattorney.com to learn more.