Advocating For California Employee Rights
Experiencing workplace harassment can be demoralizing and stressful. People may question whether they have been too sensitive or if they should just let the situation go. They may worry about alienating their co-workers or doing real damage to their future career...
The prices for common goods have skyrocketed over the last year. Many people are working multiple jobs just to keep up. Missing even one paycheck could have devastating effects on a household. However, some employees are not getting the pay that they worked for. An...
Employment contracts typically include a host of important details, ranging from job expectations to clear standards for compensation. Businesses and workers alike often seek to include specific terms that protect them from the liabilities inherent in an employment...
You have the right to request reasonable accommodation If you have a disability that makes it difficult to perform the essential functions of your job. This entails adjustments to the workplace that enable you to carry out your job duties effectively. Reasonable...
The first thing that may come to people’s minds when they think of workplace discrimination isn’t ableism. Instead, most people think of gender, racial and ethnic discrimination. Partially due to a relative lack of increasing awareness, ableism remains a significant...
Starting at the beginning of the new year, all California employers will be required by law to allow employees to take five days off after suffering a “reproductive loss” without fear of losing their job or other retaliation or any kind of discrimination. ...
California’s labor laws set a high standard for worker rights and protections, particularly regarding meal and rest breaks. For employers and employees, a thorough understanding of these laws is a matter of legal compliance and is critical in ensuring a healthy,...
Someone’s workplace should be a space of productivity, collaboration (when appropriate) and mutual respect. However, unfortunately, not everyone always enjoys a discrimination-free environment. One form of discrimination that's particularly insidious, yet often...
On Oct. 7, 2023, SB 403, a historic bill that would have made California the first state to formally ban caste discrimination made it to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk. He promptly vetoed it. Caste discrimination is a form of social inequality based on a person’s social...
Ideally, all workplaces should be free of any form of discrimination. However, reality falls short of this, with workplace discrimination on the rise. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the government agency responsible for enforcing federal laws that...