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Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis) juvenile. Family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes.

My first one! A juvenile dark morph. I was driving down a dirt road leaving the salt plains and saw a dark hawk sitting up on the pole. I had figured it was just an odd looking Red-tailed Hawk, but to my pleasant surprise it was a Ferruginous!

My best bird photos of January 2024* according to eBird

Great Blue Heron, Tropical Kingbird, Ferruginous Hawk, Golden-crowned Sparrow, Black-throated Sparrow

Disability discrimination can impact every stage of employment, from hiring and promotions to workplace accommodations and termination. California law protects employees from unfair treatment based on physical disabilities, mental health conditions, medical conditions, or perceived disabilities through the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

This infographic from CDV Law Firm highlights ten important facts about disability discrimination, reasonable accommodations, retaliation, employer responsibilities, and wrongful termination. It explains what employees should know about requesting accommodations, recognizing unlawful workplace practices, documenting evidence, and understanding the legal remedies available under California law.

Knowing your workplace rights can help you respond confidently if you experience discrimination or retaliation. Whether you are currently facing these challenges or simply want to stay informed, this guide provides valuable legal information for California employees.

Read the complete guide: Disability Discrimination and Wrongful Termination in California: Know Your Rights

Hostile work environment claims are not limited to extreme situations. Repeated harassment, discrimination, retaliation, or exclusion tied to protected characteristics may violate California employment law. Employees in Mid-Wilshire and Los Angeles often have broader rights under FEHA than they realize, including longer filing windows and uncapped damages.

This article explains:

What legally defines a hostile work environment

Common workplace harassment examples

California vs federal protections

EEOC and CRD filing strategies

Documentation tips that strengthen claims

hey, if you're in California and you just lost your job in a way that felt wrong — this is for you ✍️

california is technically "at-will," which sounds scary. it means your employer can fire you without giving a reason. but it does NOT mean they can fire you for an illegal reason.

what's illegal?

🔹 firing you because of your race, religion, gender, pregnancy, disability, age (40+), or sexual orientation 🔹 letting you go after you reported unpaid wages or missed rest breaks 🔹 terminating you after you took CFRA or FMLA medical/family leave 🔹 firing you for filing a workers' comp claim 🔹 letting you go because you refused to do something illegal 🔹 retaliating against you for reporting your employer's illegal conduct

these are all protected under California's Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and the California Labor Code.

here's the most important thing: write everything down. right now. dates, conversations, who said what, performance reviews, any complaints you made, witnesses. this record becomes your most powerful tool.

Just because there’s no headline lawsuit doesn’t mean discrimination isn’t happening.

California law protects employees from race and national origin discrimination—even in subtle forms like exclusion, bias, or retaliation. Many cases are never public, but that doesn’t make them any less real.