Protecting The Rights Of Workers
Throughout California
You get a new job, and you are talking with your coworkers during a break when you find out that you make much less money than they do. You’re doing the same job, but your starting rate is lower than what they got when they signed on. You go to your boss and ask why...
California employers often rely on their contracts with workers to protect them from misconduct and negative publicity. The inclusion of non-disclosure agreements or non-disparagement clauses in employment contracts or severance agreements is somewhat common. Such...
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...
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...
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. Hotel housekeepers and...
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...
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...