On behalf of Hennig, Ruiz & Singh | Jan 24, 2020 | Race Discrimination
Eliminating racial segregation remains one of the great achievements of the Civil Rights movement. To ensure that employees do not face separation by race or color in the workplace, federal civil rights law places certain restrictions on employers so that they do not...
On behalf of Hennig, Ruiz & Singh | Jan 10, 2020 | Race Discrimination
Anti-discrimination law in California now protects black workers and students from discrimination based on their choice to wear a natural hairstyle. The CROWN Act, which bars discrimination against natural hair, went into effect on Jan. 1, 2020. Previously, employees...
On behalf of Hennig, Ruiz & Singh | Nov 30, 2019 | Race Discrimination
Discrimination laws are sometimes a little confusing. They use terms that may not have the same meaning you would normally assign to them. A good example of this is the definition of the term race versus the word color. These terms may seem to cover the same thing,...
On behalf of Hennig, Ruiz & Singh | Nov 27, 2019 | Race Discrimination
If you are an employee in California, it is important to understand your rights. One of your most basic rights as a worker is to work in a non-hostile work environment. Having a hostile work environment can negatively affect you in many ways: it can cause you a great...
On behalf of Hennig, Ruiz & Singh | Nov 25, 2019 | Race Discrimination
If you are an employee in California, it is important to understand your rights. One of your most basic rights as a worker is to work in a non-hostile work environment. Having a hostile work environment can negatively affect you in many ways: it can cause you a great...
On behalf of Hennig, Ruiz & Singh | Nov 13, 2019 | Race Discrimination
No California employer should make you feel that you do not belong in your workplace because of your race. However, sometimes it is not always clear when a workplace exhibits hostile action towards people due to their racial identity. Sometimes offensive comments are...
On behalf of Hennig, Ruiz & Singh | Nov 5, 2019 | Race Discrimination
If you receive unfavorable treatment from an employer that is different from what your co-workers receive, you may be a victim of discrimination or harassment on the basis of your race or ethnicity. At Hennig, Ruiz & Singh, we know that these two terms can be...
On behalf of Hennig, Ruiz & Singh | Sep 23, 2019 | Race Discrimination
When hiring new employees, companies must not take into consideration certain personal traits of those who apply. This legal requirement ensures that the hiring process does not discriminate against people based on age, gender, race or other innate characteristics....
On behalf of Hennig, Ruiz & Singh | Jul 8, 2019 | Race Discrimination
You might think the athleticwear industry would be extremely diverse, given how companies like Adidas cater to African-American athletes and entertainers in its marketing campaigns. The company has partnerships with a number of high-flying celebrities, including Kanye...
by Hennig Ruiz Law Firm | Jun 22, 2017 | Race Discrimination
A Tesla assembly line worker, DeWitt Lambert, has sued the car maker for racial harassment and discrimination. Lambert, who worked at Tesla’s California-based manufacturing plant alleges that he was the victim of “racial slurs and lewd behavior” for...
