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As with many other jurisdictions across the US, California is an at-will employment state. Generally, this means that employers can let go of workers without providing them with a reason. This can also provide employees with a little more flexibility in terms of...
Few things are as frustrating as seeing some people get better treatment than others in the workplace. While employer favoritism and nepotism are morally wrong, it is only illegal in certain circumstances. Employers typically have the freedom to run their operations...
There are countless types of discrimination that can occur in the workplace. One that may not be as obvious or discussed is hair and grooming discrimination. For years, some stereotypes have been in place related to natural hairstyles and textures that have natural...
If you hate going to work because your coworkers are rude to you or you believe that people are acting in an unsafe way, it’s reasonable for you to bring your concerns to your managers or employer. It is important that they take you seriously and give you the...
You have the right to report to your place of work every morning without the fear of being sexually harassed. In fact, both state and federal laws require employers to protect their employees from all forms of harassment—including sexual harassment. If you are a...
There are certainly cases in which sexual harassment does have to do with an attraction between the two parties – or at least a one-way attraction. For example, a CEO may be attracted to his secretary and make inappropriate comments based on that. But, in a lot of...
Some employers need to have employees on call so they can have them report in for work when they’re needed. From a federal standpoint, employees are only considered on-call if they have to remain at the place of business. California law provides a bit more protection...
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...
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...
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...