Advocating For California Employee Rights
You want to quit your job and move on to something new. Your boss, however, does not want you to leave since you’re a very valuable asset to the company. When you try to tell them that you’re quitting, you can tell that they’re thinking about ways to get you to stay....
The working relationships between executives and their employers usually begin upon the foundation provided by employment contracts. If this foundation is weak, your relationship with your employer may crumble. If the foundation is sturdy, your working relationship...
Women who work for the federal government have very specific rights if they’re breastfeeding. This is important because many women return to the workforce when their baby is still breastfeeding, but they may not want to give them formula. The Fair Labor Standards Act...
Typically, the bigger a company is, the less chance there is that its leadership will think twice about letting you go from your job. If they don't feel that you're the right person to carry their operation into the future, then a big corporation will likely cancel...
A new state law that went into effect on Jan. 1 this year aims to minimize potential discrimination against workers who become crime victims. The newly-passed Assembly Bill (AB) 2992 protects a California employee's right to take leave necessary to receive safety...
California is an at-will employment state. Although companies can create durational employment contracts that address employment for a specific number of years, it is possible for either party to end that contract ahead of time. Under at-will employment laws, workers...
Many people, even those who are typically quite fastidious, may gloss over the specific requirements in their employment contract when starting a new job. A combination of excitement about this new opportunity and the assumption that the language is always the same...
Many people spend the majority of their day in their work environments. Therefore, workplace discrimination can have a strong, negative impact on their lives.In order to address discrimination, one must first be able to identify it. Along with the common types...
In recent years, great improvements have been made for women's rights. For decades, women silently endured discriminatory acts, but these days more and more women are taking a stand for equality in the workplace. Although the movement to end...
Every year, thousands of workers in California and across the country are retaliated against for taking a stand. No person should ever have to endure retaliation or harassment in the workplace. A woman in Burbank filed a lawsuit after she was allegedly...