Advocating For California Employee Rights
In the construction industry, among others, misclassifying employees and labeling them as independent contractors is not uncommon because it saves on the payment of company benefits as well as payroll taxes. If misclassification has happened to you, you may not...
Any debilitating injury takes time to heal. For those who are employed, this could mean an extended amount of time away from work. In order to protect workers and provide job security during these times, the federal government enacted the...
Losing a job is not a fun thing to experience. Most people know that loss of employment can quickly lead to financial hardships and can also cause much emotional and psychological distress. When a person is fired as an act of retaliation, the experience can...
Labor laws have been enacted in the state of California and at the federal level to protect workers from unfair treatment. When an individual is hired, the basic understanding is that the employee gets compensated for providing work. With today's economic...
Even in this day and time, it is not uncommon for California residents to receive unfair treatment just because they have differing characteristics. This is the definition of discrimination. Generally, a person is most often discriminated...
When you hear about discrimination in the workplace, you probably envision experiencing challenges as an employee on the clock. While most cases reflect these circumstances, sometimes the discrimination can happen even before becoming an employee. It can also be a...
No employee should have to fear corrective action for shedding light on illegal conduct. Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for managers and superiors to retaliate when the unlawful activity in which they are engaging is exposed. In California and...
There are a number of great things about being a full-time employee in the United States. Among these are the host of benefits that come with employment. However, what if an injury or illness prevents an employee in California from working? Workers...
California has laws in place to protect all employees. No person should have to endure harassment, especially not in the workplace. However, a pharmacist in another state claims that she was fired after reporting harassment and discrimination while...
For decades, women in the American workforce have endured harassment and other discriminatory acts virtually in silence. Years and years passed with no significant changes. However, in the last 20 years, the awareness of gender discrimination in the workplace has...