Can My California Employer Ban Headscarves At Work?
Headscarves are an essential part of female dress for several religions and cultures. Whether you are a devout follower of a religion that prizes female modesty or you are an active participant in a culture where headscarves are common, you have a legal right to wear your headscarf at work under most California employers. Dress […]
6 Situations Where You Should Consult an Overtime Pay Claims Lawyer – Part 2
[Continued from Part 1] Welcome back to the second half of our two-part article. Last time, we talked about how employers commonly deny overtime through one of many methods in order to save money, take advantage of employees, and sometimes from simple incompetence. Join us again today as we pick up where we left off. […]
6 Situations Where You Should Consult an Overtime Pay Claims Lawyer – Part 1
For many employers, overtime is their worst nightmare. Not only does it mean that work stacked up enough that employees had to stay late. It also means they have to pay their employees time and a half instead of their usual wages. For penny-pinching companies that are worried about the bottom line, denying rightful overtime […]
What Does Family Responsibilities Discrimination Look Like?
Family responsibilities discrimination, also known as FRD, is when an employee is discriminated against because they have to care for a family member. Though most people think about working parents, you may also be facing family responsibilities discrimination if you are caring for your aging parents or a spouse with a serious medical condition. You […]
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 […]
When Is A Class Action Right For You?
In some ways, a class-action lawsuit is simple. It’s when one or a few people bring a lawsuit against some entity on behalf of a group of people who have been hurt in similar ways by the entity, and the process of being the lead plaintiff is similar to bringing a private lawsuit except that […]
Can You Be Discriminated Against as a Working Parent?
Working moms are less likely to be hired and are almost one hundred percent less likely to be promoted. This is an amazing statistic, knowing how much working moms can bring to the table. They are often great at multi-tasking and getting a lot done in a short amount of time! However, the truth is […]
