Employment Classification and Your Rights If You Are Terminated
If you are working in a company you can be considered an independent contractor or an employee. Often an observer can’t tell the difference between the two categories. Employees and contractors can be working side by side doing the same work. You can’t even always tell by job title. Job titles are often changed around […]
Can Your Employer Keep You On-Call Without Pay?
The answer is: It depends. Although it might seem unpleasant to be stuck on call, your employer may not need to compensate you.’ Part of the distinction is the rather unclear “Waiting to be engaged” versus “Engaged to wait” terminology. To put it in simple terms, you are entitled to compensation if any of the […]
The Question of Uniforms in the Workplace and Reimbursement Policies in CA
If you were asked to name a few chains, restaurants, or business that required their employees to wear uniforms, chances are several brands would come to mind. In various sectors, whether it be the hospitality industry or fast food chains, employees’ outfits identify them to clientele in need of assistance and serve advertising purposes. For […]
Sexual Harassment Against Men in the Workplace
There has been a lot of talk of late about sexual harassment – but there tends to be an assumption made that the victim is a woman and the perpetrator is a man. In fact, although statistics indicate it is less common, men can be victims of harassment both from women and from other men. […]
When Does Sexual Harassment Get Serious Enough for a Lawyer
It may start out as a tease or a joke, but someday you come to realize that this seriously jeopardizing your ability to function. The Law Sexual harassment is part of the general prohibition against discrimination on the basis of gender under the Equal Employment Opportunity Act. Harassment can include unwelcome sexual advances, requests for […]
How to Safely Blow the Whistle
Whistleblowers are often the heroes who save companies from themselves. A whistleblower is someone who provides information to law enforcement or regulatory agencies about a business that the whistleblower has observed from the inside engaging in suspected illegal, unsafe, or improper activities. The whistleblower is an irreplaceable source of information to enhance regulatory compliance. Dangers. […]
Are You Exempt? Really?
An “exempt employee” is one who does not have to be paid overtime. Federal law is quite clear on this matter. You are exempt if one or more of the following is true: You have managing the enterprise as a primary duty, have the authority to hire or fire others and regularly direct two or […]
Do You Qualify For A Class Action Lawsuit
You have been injured by a product and you want the company to make amends. If you are one of many people who were injured, you might be better off joining a class action against the company, but that raises some questions. Do you qualify for one? And would it be a better choice than […]
What Are Your Rights When You Are an Employee
What are Your Rights When You Are an Employee? In the days of Charles Dickens, employees had to rely on the generosity of their employers for any benefits and advantages. During the industrial revolution period, employment was regarded as one step removed from slavery. The Evolution of Employee Rights under Law: The development of employee […]
Legislation, Labor and Lettuce: How California’s Overtime Laws Are Affecting Growers and Farmworkers
Harvesting iceberg lettuce or picking grapes from the vine are typical farm jobs in California, but these jobs do not share many parallels with the average American’s desk job. This is why agricultural jobs historically have had their own set of labor laws. The minimum wage, overtime regulations, and minimum age to work laws are […]
