When most people think of caregivers, they imagine employees who dedicate their time to helping others throughout their lives. But when most employers think of caregivers, they see dollar signs.
It's a significant problem in California where many caregivers are overworked and underpaid. According to Public Radio International, at least 20 companies conducted illegal behavior by committing wage theft - a practice where employers withhold or underpay staff.
Everyone has a bad day at work once in a while. You may even feel like you have more bad days than good days at your place of employment. Maybe it's just a phase that will pass, or it could be something much more serious. If your bad days at work are unbearable, you may find that, each day, it gets harder to motivate yourself to get out of bed and go to your job.
If the problem stems from a clash in personalities or your personal struggle with understanding your employer's expectations, you may have to simply look for ways to cope. However, if your employer seems to be intentionally making your job impossible to endure, you probably feel that quitting is your only choice. Before you take this step, it's important to understand some things about wrongful termination -- or, in this case, constructive discharge.
How often have you stayed at work past your scheduled quitting time? You may be able to calculate many hours a week that you should be spending with your family, but instead, you've had to finish projects or take care of other tasks. Unfortunately, your paycheck never gets any bigger no matter how many hours you put in.
Your employer may explain it to you by saying you are an exempt employee -- or that you're a manager -- so you are not eligible for overtime pay. This may seem to make sense, but it's important to have a clear understanding of the difference between exempt and nonexempt workers.
In a word: yes. If you're a nonexempt employee, California employment law requires your employer to provide you with uninterrupted meal and rest breaks.
If your employer has denied your right to meals and paid rest breaks, you could be owed significant meal and rest break wages. Keep in mind: these wages add up, especially if you were denied meal and rest breaks over the course of weeks or months -- or even years.
Having a criminal record in this nation has been a tarnish that could affect someone's employment, housing and educational opportunities for a lifetime.
However, as unemployment has reached an all-time low in recent years, California has taken initiatives to help those with a criminal past get back to work.
Employees in California are afforded certain rights regarding leave from work. If you become ill or injured, or if a family member becomes ill or injured, or if you're bringing a child into your family, you may be eligible for job-secure leave under California employment law.
While that may sound simple enough, family, medical and parental leaves are often the subject of employment litigation. That's why it's important to know your rights.
Not every workplace is reasonably safe. In some cases, the nature of a person's everyday work might put them in extremely vulnerable situations.
Here are three jobs that tend to carry a significantly higher risk of sexual harassment or assault.
Not all organizations are as upfront and honest about their business practices as they should be. When an employer's deceitful or unjust behaviors go so far as to break the law, employees may carry a heavy conscience.
If you're considering reporting misconduct in your workplace, here are a few things you should know.
Recently, California passed a series of employment laws, one of which makes a number of stipulations regarding unlawful employment practices under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA).
Among other things, the new law keeps employers from striking up a deal to secure an employee's silence in exchange for a raise, bonus or as a condition of employment or continued employment.
Many employees in California are unaware that their employers have a legal obligation to provide uninterrupted meal and rest breaks. So, what exactly defines an unpaid meal or rest break at work?
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