Many LGBT workers in Houston and across the country may be concerned about the threat of discrimination on the job. In February 2018, however, these workers received additional legal support as a federal appeals court ruled that existing federal anti-discrimination...
Workplace Discrimination
Poll finds women may be treated differently at work
Women who work in STEM jobs are more likely to experience inequality in their workplaces in Texas and around the country. This was one of the key findings from a Pew Research poll conducted in 2017. According to the poll, 50 percent of women respondents who worked in...
Targeted ads may be age discrimination
Texas residents seeking work through social media channels may have noticed companies advertising job openings on Facebook. However, these ads may have targeted Facebook users based on their age group. That may be a violation of employment laws designed to prevent age...
Report puts employers on notice regarding trans discrimination
Unfortunately, harassment and discrimination in the workplace are nothing new in Texas and across the nation. However, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights wants employers to take a more active role in policing harassment and discrimination, especially when aimed at...
Workplace discrimination is common among Native Americans
Native Americans in Texas will likely find the recent complaints of one Pawnee Nation member familiar. In an interview, the man described the overt discrimination he experienced on the job as a bartender. For starters, his manager disliked his Mohawk haircut, a...
Native Americans and workplace discrimination
A recent poll shows that nearly one-third of Native Americans have experienced harassment or discrimination in the workplace. Texas is an at-will employment state, which means that without an employment contract, Houston employers can fire employees for any reason,...
Tesla once again the subject of a lawsuit
Texas residents may be aware of recent lawsuits filed against Uber and other companies on the grounds of gender discrimination and harassment. A recent lawsuit filed against Tesla in Alameda County Superior Court claims that racist behavior was common at its factory...
Class seeks certification in Walmart discrimination suit
Workers in Texas are protected under federal law from gender discrimination at their jobs. Despite these protections, some companies still treat people differently on the basis of their sex. One company that has faced repeated allegations of gender discrimination is...
Tesla the subject of several employee lawsuits
Texas workers may not be surprised to hear about discrimination against employees taking place at large companies. Workers at a Tesla auto manufacturing plant have spoken out about alleged abuses that they have faced. Black employees have claimed that they feel like...
Age discrimination and tech careers
People living in Houston understand the importance of making good career decisions. Workers who are seeking a new job or hoping to advance within their current company usually expect that they will be considered for the position based on their skills, qualifications...