California law requires employers with five or more employees to provide sexual harassment training in compliance with California Government Code section 12950. Mandatory Training Requirements Section 12950 requires mandatory training for all employees as follows: At least two hours of interactive training and education on sexual harassment for all supervisors. At least one hour...

Workplace disability discrimination in any form is unacceptable. Among other regulations, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects workers in the United States from being discriminated against at work.To better understand what can constitute workplace disability discrimination, we’ve put together two examples of real-life instances in which workers were discriminated against based on their...

Being discriminated against in the workplace is never acceptable. In fact, there are strict federal laws that prevent workplace discrimination.The following five federal laws protect people with disabilities from experiencing workplace discrimination, including during the application process:Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)Rehabilitation ActWorkforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA)Civil Service...

LexisNexis is one of the world's top research content providers to the legal, business, law enforcement, government, and corporate industries. Their sister company, LexisNexis Risk Solutions has agreed to pay more than $1.2 million to female employees in management due to the U.S. Labor Department's allegations that they were subject to gender discrimination. This includes...

Although the “Mad Men” days of overt sex discrimination in the workplace are mostly past, women still experience a surprising amount of gender-based discrimination in many industries, from basic entry-level jobs up to high-powered Silicon Valley firms.Examples at a recent trial regarding sexual harassment and sex discrimination at a major venture capital firm show...