You recently moved to California and you got a job in which you collect tips. Perhaps you work at a cafe, a restaurant or a bar. In other states where you've lived before, you know that the minimum wage for tipped employees can be very low. They still have to make the...
Year: 2022
Year: 2022
3 ways employers discriminate against breastfeeding employees
The medical implications of having a child do not end after the birth of the baby. Instead, the new mother will likely have health implications from her pregnancy for a month following labor. Lactation or the production of breast milk is one of the medical...
Bill seeks to end employer discrimination against cannabis users
With marijuana legal for both medicinal and recreational use in California, adults are pretty much free to use it as they choose, as long as they don’t drive under the influence or partake somewhere it is prohibited. If you aren’t going to work while under the...
How a California Supreme Court ruling affects non-exempt workers
California has some of the most employer-friendly laws in the country. However, employers too often don’t fully understand and/or abide by them, and employees may not realize that they’ve been cheated out of money they earned. When employers don’t comply with the...
How companies try to hide wrongful terminations
According to the current employment laws in California, every employment agreement in the state is an at-will arrangement. Workers can leave their job at any time with consequences, and a company can terminate a worker for any reason or sometimes for no reason at all....
Have you suffered age discrimination in the workplace?
Age discrimination can be hard to prove. Yet it is a reality for many employees who are starting to "show some age." The law only allows you to claim age discrimination against an employer once you turn 40 years of age. So while it could happen to you when you are...
An important rule that impacts your right to FMLA/CFRA leave
Even if your life currently seems boring and predictable, that could change in a moment. Medical issues, car crashes and countless other situations could leave you or someone in your family in need of medical care. You could find out that you or your spouse are...
3 ways a company’s dress code could lead to discrimination
Most employers have numerous rules that apply to their staff members. A company may have a zero-tolerance policy for late arrivals to work or rules restricting someone's social media use while on the clock or when referencing their employment. Companies also typically...
How damaging is workplace discrimination to your health?
Workplace discrimination is an unfortunate reality for many minority groups and is usually based on a myriad of things such as race, religion, sexual orientation and gender. With Americans spending a large portion of their time at work, it’s essential that employers...
What does sexual harassment at the workplace look like?
Sexual harassment at the workplace is an abuse of power meant to intimidate and discriminate. Many people’s careers have been derailed by the trauma that comes with it, especially those who have had to quit their jobs. It may be challenging to determine what...