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Experiencing workplace sexual harassment is deeply unsettling. Knowing what steps to take and what proof to gather can be critical to protecting the rights of an employee. What types of evidence can strengthen a formal sexual harassment claim? Gathering crucial proof...
Employees who work long shifts, whole weeks without days off or more than 40 hours per week may have a right to overtime pay. Federal overtime rules and California's unique pay regulations determine what obligations employers have to hourly and non-exempt salaried...
Wrongful terminations occur when employees lose their jobs for illegal reasons. Businesses generally have the legal authority to fire workers for any lawful reason. However, they cannot fire workers for engaging in protected workplace activities, such as unionizing or...
Pregnant workers have the right to request certain modifications of their duties if the duties could put the mother and fetus at risk. So, when one 20-year-old mom-to-be presented her boss at Amazon with a doctor’s note, she felt sure it would be accommodated. In...
There are many ways for employees to address business misconduct. In some cases, reporting the matter internally to management could resolve the issue. Other times, they may need to involve outside regulatory authorities. In special circumstances, it may even be...
Workers paid on an hourly basis in California benefit from numerous rights and legal protections. They generally have the right to receive pay for all time worked. That is a higher standard imposed than the rule at the federal level, which allows for minimal...
California workers have rights that aren’t present under federal law or in other states. One of these is that employees can accrue paid sick leave. All employees are due five days or 40 hours of sick leave at a minimum each year. It applies to almost all workers,...
“Quiet firing” occurs when an employer deliberately creates a toxic work environment in the hope that an employee will quit on their own. Some employers resort to quiet firing because they do not want to pay severance or unemployment. In other cases, quiet firing may...
Federal and state laws protect workers in a variety of scenarios. Employees have protection based on their personal characteristics, such as their race, religion and sex. Workers also have protection when they engage in certain activities, such as attempting to...
Many employers do have a valid reason to fire employees. Perhaps an employee has been missing work, or maybe they have made clear mistakes on the job. Perhaps they do not get along with their coworkers. All of these could be reasons to remove someone. But is providing...