Employers who are inclined to steal wages from their employees and commit other employment law violations count on the fact that the vast majority of workers simply trust their employers to “do the right thing” or don’t know their rights. To protect yourself from...
Year: 2024
Can you lose your job because of a pregnancy in California?
Your journey to motherhood should be a joyous time, but sometimes, concerns about job security can dampen the excitement. You may be worried that your job may be on the line due to pregnancy. Fortunately, pregnant employees in California are protected by some of the...
The effects of tolerating a hostile work environment for too long
Imagine a workplace where negativity hangs heavy in the air. Unfortunately, this isn't just a scene from a gloomy film; it's the reality for many people caught in hostile work environments. While a bad day or a challenging project isn't uncommon, a truly hostile...
Subtle signs of age discrimination at work
Age discrimination isn’t always blatant. In fact, it is quite common to couch it in seemingly innocuous actions that make it harder to prove employees’ allegations. Below are some less-than-obvious ways our employer could be engaging in workplace age discrimination....
When might work assignments become discriminatory?
One of the ways in which unlawful workplace discrimination can manifest involves work assignments. How employees are assigned work should be based on objective criteria such as skills, qualifications, experience and workload distribution. Assignments should be fair,...
Common examples of wrongful termination
California operates on the basis of at-will employment. What this means is that either an employee or employer can terminate the employment relationship at any time. However, there are some exceptions to this rule. Workers must not be fired for unlawful reasons,...
Is workplace sexual harassment trending down?
Sexual discrimination and harassment have been illegal since the 1960s, as was addressed in the Civil Rights Act of 1964. More attention came to the idea of sexual harassment in the 1970s, and courts began making key rulings in the 1980s, such as a Supreme Court...
How much unpaid leave can a worker take under the CFRA?
The California Family Rights Act (CFRA) is a state law that expands protections codified at the federal level by the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The FMLA was a groundbreaking piece of legislation when federal lawmakers first passed the Act. The FMLA helps...
Unequal pay for women in STEM fields: California has your back
California, a beacon of workforce innovation, suffers a glaring disparity in its booming science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) sector: a gender wage gap. Women make as many significant contributions to STEM fields as their male counterparts, but their...
Should you quit your job over harassment?
If you’re dealing with harassment or discrimination at work, you may be considering quitting. Maybe your boss keeps making sexual advances that make you feel uncomfortable. Maybe a supervisor discriminates against people of your race or gender, so you don’t feel...