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The employment space can be uncomfortable in some instances. Your employer can create a hostile work environment by their words and actions. The California Labor Commissioner's Office educates workers on their rights to help them identify when they are mistreated. ...
You are legally entitled to full wages when you work. Unfortunately, this doesn’t always happen. Some employers steal from their employees in different ways, including paying less than the minimum wage per hour, misclassifying employees, taking tips and so on. But...
Every business that operates in California features slightly different practices regarding the compensation and motivation of employees. The pay and benefits offered by a company, as well as the culture of the organization, can play a major role in what kind of talent...
Job-related sexual harassment is infamously difficult to prove. Unless the other party confesses or does nothing to hide their improper conduct, you might need to think creatively. Fortunately, California courts and lawmakers understand that proof of workplace sexual...
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...