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If you're pregnant and planning for maternity leave, you may have concerns about job security while you're away. In Washington state, laws protect workers from discrimination based on pregnancy and maternity leave. Does this mean your employer can’t give your job...
Indirect discrimination occurs when a company rule applies to everyone but ends up putting certain groups at a disadvantage. It’s not always obvious and may not be intentional. Still, it can have real impacts on people based on characteristics like race, religion,...
Navigating workplace dynamics can be challenging. This is especially when pregnancy enters the picture. Many employees and employers alike find themselves wondering about the legal boundaries surrounding promotion decisions for expectant mothers. Understanding...
Sometimes, employers rely on biased assumptions about foreign education. If your degree or training came from another country, that shouldn't automatically count against you. In Washington, workers have protections if they're treated unfairly because of where or how...
You can certainly face discrimination on the job for being part of a protected class. This is a violation of your rights. For instance, perhaps your employer discriminates against you because you are pregnant or because you have a different ethnic background than your...
You might not think of yourself as someone with a disability. Maybe you are dealing with chronic pain that flares up halfway through your shift or a mental health condition that makes it harder to focus. Even so, you are still showing up, still getting the job done —...
Gender stereotypes, particularly towards female employees, have been reported to be the root of some discrimination cases. Some beliefs about what women are like or should be like cause many women in the workplace to miss out on opportunities. Here are four common...
Gender discrimination in workplace promotions occurs when an employee is treated unfairly based on their gender. This type of discrimination can significantly impact career advancement and workplace morale. Identifying the signs of gender discrimination early can help...
As an employee, you have a lot of rights under state and federal law. Unfortunately, someone may breach those rights on occasion, and one the most common ways they may do this is through discrimination. That could be discrimination based on a disablity you live with,...
Both federal and Washington state law prohibit employment discrimination based on national origin. That includes not just where a person was born, but where their parents or past generations of their family were born. As the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) explains,...