Human Trafficking & Labor Exploitation
With promises of a better life, legal immigration and better pay, unsuspecting impoverished people, as well as those suffering psychological, emotional, or economic hardships, or political instability, are lured, then smuggled into a deplorable life of servitude by human traffickers. They come from some of the most depressed areas of the world seeking to improve […]
Employers Cannot Discriminate Against Pregnant Employees
Congratulations on your pregnancy. Your employer cannot fire you if you are pregnant under the California Family Rights Act and federal laws. This is very important if you are planning to return to work after you have your baby. A business in California must give a new mother up to 16 weeks of unpaid leave […]
What Do You Really Have a Right to as an Employee?
In the United States, a system of civil law defending the rights of workers has evolved over the last half of the 20th century, largely linked to the growth of the worker-driven labor movement and the civil rights movement. The laws regarding employee rights are relatively weak and rely on civil action to get satisfaction. […]
Whistleblowing: Are you Protected?
Whistleblowing: Are you Protected? A whistleblower is defined as someone who reports workplace misconduct. This means that they are telling someone about bad things that are happening in the company that they work for. This could be pollution or even the way that they treat their employees, and anything in between. Whistleblowers don’t even have […]