What Makes Human Trafficking for Labor Possible
The word “Labor” can mean a whole range of different things. Often when people who are under great economic pressure are offered a job, they wake up to find the word means something very different from what they expected. Victims of human trafficking are often lured by false promises of a lucrative job, stability, education, […]
Tips for Women in the Construction Industry
Being a woman in a mainly male-dominated career has some problems. Often, you feel like you have to work twice as hard to get any form of recognition. However, there are many perks to it. You should be proud of the work that you do. It is hard manual labor, yet it also takes a […]
5 Ways that Employers Unlawfully Deny Meal and Rest Breaks: Are Your Rights Being Violated?
Here in California, the laws about rest and meal breaks are undeniably clear. For every eight hours of work, an employee is entitled to two paid ten-minute rest breaks and one unpaid 30 minute meal break. These laws were put in place for a reason and proof of violation is clear grounds for a lawsuit, […]
When Retaliatory Workers Comp Harassment is Legally Disability Discrimination
Every employee in America and in most first world countries has the right to a hostility-free work environment. Even and especially if you get injured on the job. Companies have had a bad history of harassing injured workers for either getting injured, filing a workers compensation claim, or both. Worse, because they often force employees […]