Tackling Workplace Discrimination During Pregnancy or Childbirth
Pregnancy involves many personal choices. Whether or not you get to keep your job should not be one of them. Thankfully, there are legal parameters in place that protect pregnant women, established by the Supreme Court through the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. Each state has interpreted the PDA in their own way, so how it is […]
How California’s Bill 1513 Changed Commissions for Salons and Spa Workers
California’s Bill 1513, originally signed into law in 2015, drastically altered the way salon and spa owners are now required to compensate their employees. Salon and spa owners may not be as compliant (though not necessarily intentionally) as they should be; these changes are causing much consternation among employees regarding their pay. Classifications of Employee […]
How to Protect Your Employee Rights During Covid-19
Covid-19 (commonly known as Coronavirus) is front and center in the minds of everyone across the world. In the United States, preparations are underway for a potential spread of the virus further into the country. With the potential of the labor force becoming diagnosed with the illness, employers have to be aware of the best […]
COVID-19. Your Rights as an Employee
With the situation on COVID-19 evolving almost hourly, employers and employees are closely monitoring the situation, especially in those states that have confirmed cases, such as California. While many of the people infected in the US were passengers on the cruise ship, the Diamond Princess, this virus has been classified as “readily transmittable person-to-person”. But, […]