"Workplace discrimination is more than just a legal problem. Long before anyone considers filing a lawsuit, discrimination erodes workplace morale, damages employee well-being, and undermines business productivity. It can destroy the self-esteem of individuals and tarnish the reputation of organizations that allow it to occur - or worse, to persist unchecked. We hear the word discrimination often - on social media, in public controversies, and in the news. Think of a bakery refusing to serve a customer because of sexual orientation."
"The workplace, however, is a different story. Employment discrimination is prohibited under both federal and California law. The questions are: What does discrimination at work look like? When is it illegal? And can you simply have a difficult or unpleasant boss without crossing into discrimination? What the law protects The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) investigates workplace discrimination nationwide. Federal law prohibits adverse treatment based on certain "protected classes," including race, color, sex, national origin, religion, disability, age (40 and over), pregnancy, and sexual orientation,"
Workplace discrimination damages morale, reduces productivity, and harms employee well-being and self-esteem while damaging organizational reputations when allowed to persist. Private discriminatory attitudes may be legally permissible, but employment settings are subject to federal and California prohibitions on adverse treatment. The EEOC enforces federal protections for classes such as race, color, sex, national origin, religion, disability, age, pregnancy, and sexual orientation. California’s FEHA includes broader protections covering age, ancestry, color, disability, gender identity and expression, marital status, military status, medical condition, race, religion, and reproductive health decisions. Employers cannot single out or treat workers differently based on protected-class membership.
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