Thanks to established employment laws, workers in California and across the United States have benefits and rights to protect them when certain needs arise. The Family and Medical Leave Act gives employees the right to job-protected leave in order...
Month: May 2019
Age discrimination is becoming prevalent these days
As the American workforce ages, it's becoming commonplace for employers to force out older workers. However, older workers can be just as proficient as younger workers, and older workers have just as many rights as younger workers. The Age Discrimination Employment...
Lawsuit against a university alleges discrimination
Judging a person based on gender or the color of the individual's skin is wrong and incredibly distressing for victims. There are many types of discrimination, but racial discrimination in particular is still prevalent in the United States. One would think that...
Lawsuits allege harassment and discrimination
Many work environments in the United States today are fast-paced and cutthroat. Some employees will do anything to gain an advantage, even at the expense of their co-workers. Harassment and discrimination are still issues in workplaces all around...
Wage and hour laws ensure that employees are paid appropriately
No employee wants to work for free. If employees worked for free they'd be called volunteers and not employees. Wage and hour laws in California not only require employers to pay their workers but they also require employers to pay employees overtime pay of...