Advocating For California Employee Rights
In California, whistleblowers play an important role in exposing illegal or unethical behaviors within organizations. Recognizing their importance, California has robust laws to protect whistleblowers from retaliation and to empower them to speak out. What laws help...
Companies always have to strike a balance between being profitable and remaining compliant with employment laws. Both employees and employers have legal rights and obligations. When an employee asserts their legal rights, they should not be retaliated against. In a...
Long gone are the days when most employees began their careers with and retired from the same employer. These days, roughly 2.5% of workers in this country will switch jobs every month in pursuit of better wages, better working conditions or more fulfilling work. As...
California has one of the highest minimum wages in the country. Some cities, like Los Angeles, have a minimum wage that’s even higher than the state minimum. Some labor unions have negotiated higher minimum wages for their members. Of course, the minimum wage isn’t...
For employees living with chronic medical conditions, managing their health while maintaining job responsibilities can be challenging. Conditions such as arthritis, migraines, diabetes and other chronic illnesses often inspire intermittent flares. These are periods...
Employment in California operates on an at-will basis. Essentially this means that an employee can quit at any time without providing notice. The employer can also terminate the working relationship at any point. There are, however, some exceptions. If an employment...
Sexual jokes are very common. In some cases, they don’t cause any issues. Employees can make whatever jokes they want on their personal time, when they are at home and with their friends. But people who often engage in this type of humor may then bring those jokes...
If you are an older worker seeking new employment in today’s uber-competitive job market, you can face an uphill battle simply by getting your foot in the door for an interview. You might be surprised that it could be your resume that has been automatically screening...
Employment discrimination is illegal. An employer can’t discriminate against workers on the basis of things like age, religion, race or gender – just to name a few protected classes. Unfortunately, this doesn’t mean that it won’t happen. Some employees are still...
Dress codes are not inherently illegal. If your boss decides to institute one in your workplace, you may not approve of the decision, but it’s not necessarily a violation of your rights. Many companies do have dress codes. In some situations, it’s a simple guideline...