Are Your Company’s Employment Background Check Policies Legal?
One of the most horrifying experiences in a professionals’ life is the realization that your employer is breaking the law. And we’re not talking about a simple slip in regulation maintenance. Every now and then (more frequently than we like to admit) a manager or even an exec chooses a path that they must know […]
I’ve Been Fired! Has My Employer Committed Non-Biased Wrongful Termination?
Getting fired is a crummy situation for anyone. It’s a hit to your self-esteem, not to mention your income and future plans. You might be sad. You might be angry. You might have a reason to be angry. Getting fired is always much worse when it’s for the wrong reasons. And it doesn’t always have […]
Realities about Human Labor Trafficking in California
From men to women and from boys to girls, human labor trafficking — or modern day slavery — occurs when anyone compels or coerces a vulnerable individual to provide labor and/or services by depriving or violating their personal liberty, and is a crime, punishable by law. Human Labor Trafficking in California The State of California […]
When Can Your California Employer Require Drug and Alcohol Testing?
Employers do everything they can to ensure that the employees they hire are reliable non-criminals. They have a vested interest in you coming to work every day, getting along with your coworkers, and not doing anything that would make the company look bad. So, understandably, most employers don’t want drug addicts and alcoholics on staff. […]
Is Your Employer Showing Signs of Marital Status Discrimination? (Part 2)
(Read Part 1 here) Welcome back to the second half of our two-part article on marital status discrimination in the workplace. Last time we talked about the challenge of spotting this type of discrimination and three ways that it appears in modern workplaces. Join us again today as we pick up with three more types […]
Is Your Employer Showing Signs of Marital Status Discrimination? (Part 1)
Not all types of discrimination are obvious. These days, we’re pretty vigilant for signs of discrimination based on race, ethnicity, or religion. It’s pretty hard to miss the most typical types of sexism. We’re all working hard to identify instances of disability discrimination. But unless an employer is particularly obnoxious, marital status discrimination is incredibly […]
Whose Ages are Relevant in Workplace Age Discrimination?
Age discrimination is an insidious part of the modern business culture. Which is why we have had to make laws against it. Age discrimination occurs when a manager favors younger employees over older ones. Usually based on the stereotypes that all old people move slower, work less, are technically inept, or won’t have many years […]
Do You Have a Wrongful Termination Case?
If you believe that you were fired from your job and you shouldn’t have, you may have a wrongful termination case. Though there are some things that quickly make a case a wrongful termination (such as discrimination), there are others that aren’t as clear. So, do you have a wrongful termination case? Here are some […]
Can You Be Paid For Being On-Call When You Live At Work?
Most of us think of employment as a thing that happens at a place of business. You show up at the store, factory, or office and do your assigned duties for a certain period of time. However, some people’s work schedules are less straightforward, requiring them to spend certain periods of time waiting for their […]
The Pros and Cons of Temporary Work
Whether you have lost your job or you are just looking for a new job, the search can be overwhelming. You could spend days reading newspapers and looking online. You could apply to multiple jobs, and you may never hear back from any of them. At that point, you may want to consider looking into […]
