California is home to the largest number of active military personnel and veterans in the country. However, many current and former service members face military discrimination when they transition to civilian careers or struggle to maintain employment when called to...
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Steps to Take if You’re Facing Retaliation After Reporting Harassment, Discrimination, Or Other Possible Illegal Activity
Experiencing workplace harassment or discrimination is challenging, but facing retaliation after reporting it can be even more distressing. Retaliation can take many forms, such as a demotion, termination, being placed on a performance improvement plan, experiencing a...
Understanding the Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on Employment Discrimination
Since ChatGPT and other generative AI applications emerged in recent years, discussions around AI's potential positive and negative consequences have become part of everyday life. However, according to Pew Research, 61 percent of Americans are unaware that artificial...
New York Mom Takes On Beauty Pageants For Discriminatory Rules
Danielle Hazel, a New York mother, has filed a human rights complaint against the Miss America and Miss World pageants for discriminatory rules that exclude mothers from participating. Represented by lawyer Gloria Allred of Allred, Maroko & Goldberg, Hazel...
Snapchat to Pay $15 Million Over Discrimination and Harassment Allegations
Snapchat Inc. (“Snapchat”) has agreed to a $15 million settlement to resolve allegations made by California’s civil rights agency. The lawsuit accused the company of gender discrimination, failing to prevent sexual harassment, and retaliating against women who lodged...
How to Make this Moment the Turning Point for Real Change
For over 40+ years Allred Maroko & Goldberg has stood with the voiceless. We have fought for change to make sure every person is treated with dignity and respect. The unspeakable deaths of George Floyd and other African Americans have resulted in untold pain for...
Greyhound Lines was sued for religious discrimination
A Muslim woman applied for a bus driver position with Greyhound Lines. During the interview, she told the interviewer that she would need to wear an ankle-length overgarment (abaya) as well as a headscarf to comply with her religious beliefs. The interviewer told her...
How Employers Should And Shouldn’t Respond To Workplace Harassment & Discrimination Complaints
Whether you report to a warehouse or the corner office for work, employees are afforded certain rights and protections under both federal and state employment laws. In addition to federal laws like Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, California’s Fair...
U.S. Workplaces Not Immune To Acts Of Religious Discrimination
Founded on the principles of equality and freedom, the United States is frequently referred to as a cultural melting pot. Spanning from California to New York, our country’s rich and diverse landscape is comprised of people of varying nationalities, ideologies, races,...