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While working is crucial to support your family financially, sometimes it can get in the way when you need to support them with your presence. That’s where the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) comes in. It is there so you can take unpaid time off while preserving...
Reasonable accommodation describes changes made to the work environment or to the way work is performed to enable employees with disabilities to perform their jobs to the best of their abilities. This term applies to all aspects of employment, including job...
If you are a woman who has worked in food or drink service, you’ve probably had to deal with sexual harassment. Many male servers have experienced the same, but women definitely bear the brunt. Unfortunately, the wage structure that most employers use means many...
California is a fairly “employee-friendly” state, but that doesn’t always hold true – and it certainly doesn’t apply to a recent ruling by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The court reversed itself, ruling that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) trumps Assembly Bill...
You may love your job but hate your boss, or love your boss but hate your pay or working conditions – or maybe you don’t care for any of them. How much leeway, however, do you have to take to an online forum and exercise your freedom of speech about the situation,...
Anti-workplace discrimination laws have been around for some time but were not well-known by employees and employers. Decades ago, workers felt that finding and keeping a steady job meant putting up with some mistreatment. The employers of previous eras had...
It's very difficult to be in a situation where you witness something at work that you believe to be discrimination. Even though you know you should file a complaint because you don't want the behavior to continue, you hesitate because you're worried about what might...
Everyone deserves a safe and dignified workplace. Unfortunately, despite years of sensitization and countless state and federal legislation, sexual harassment remains one of the major problems in most California workplaces. While most sexual harassment incidents are...
The law is always changing. Each year, judges render decisions and legislators pass bills that change the legal landscape of California. In 2023, workers will benefit from a host of new or reinforced protections as a result of this ongoing legal evolution. It is...
Attitudes are changing, and more people than ever feel free to challenge conventional notions of gender identity and gender expression. Unfortunately, bigotry dies hard. Discimination, even in the workplace, is a very real possibility for transgender people,...