Forced To Stay On-Call Without Pay
On-call pay can be a mystery for employees. Do you have the right to get paid for your on-call time at work? It really comes down to whether or not your time belongs mostly to you or to your employer. If you spend a considerable portion of your time working or waiting you may be […]
Who Has Fiduciary Responsibility, And What Can You Do When There Is A Breach
When you invest your money, you are taking a great deal on trust. One of the biggest things you have to trust is that the person who is handling your investments is taking their duties seriously. That is why the laws about fiduciary responsibility are stringent. So, just who do these laws apply to, and […]
How Are H1-B Visa Workers Being Exploited in California
H1-B Visa Workers are permitted temporarily into the United States to work on jobs where Americans are not available. Loopholes around the law are being exploited by employers in California to the disadvantage of many employed under the program. The original intention of the program was to meet the needs of high-tech companies who could […]
What You Can Do When You Think You’re Not Being Paid Properly
If you’re like most employees, your job probably isn’t easy. But when you think you’re being cheated on your wages, it can be especially frustrating. Unfortunately, sometimes employees aren’t properly paid or reimbursed for expenses for uniforms or other work-related costs. In some cases, workers aren’t paid for meal breaks or rest breaks. Here’s what […]
Guidelines for Becoming a Successful Whistleblower
Whistleblowers can play a huge role in protecting a society as they’re the ones who report specific wrongdoings of an organization or company. However, it takes a significant amount of courage to be a whistleblower. That’s because people who take on this job can suffer from backlash and retaliation if they act impulsively, not knowing […]
Am I An Employee Or Independent Contractor?
If you have been in the working world any length of time, there is no doubt you have heard the term ‘independent contractor’ used. The majority of the country’s workforce are classified as employees, rather than independent contractors. Simply put, that means that they report to a particular location(s) at a set time determined by […]
Human Trafficking for Labor: The Problem Next Door
Human trafficking is a problem in other countries and not in the United States. Right? Wrong. In fact, you could not be more wrong. Human trafficking occurs right here in the US, in your state, in your city and perhaps even in your neighborhood. It is a problem of unbelievable proportion, occurring in industries ranging […]
What is Securities Fraud and How a Lawyer Can Help You
If you own stocks, it’s critical that you know what’s involved in securities fraud. Also known as investment fraud or stock fraud, securities fraud is a deceiving practice in which sales or purchase decisions are made based on false information. Perhaps you’re unfamiliar with the term, “securities fraud”, but you’ve heard of the downfall of […]
What Older California Workers Need to Know About Age Discrimination in the Workplace
Because making ends meet is challenging for many older Americans today, it’s becoming more and more common for older workers to continue working past retirement age. Unfortunately, many employees who are age 40 and older suffer from discrimination from their employers, simply because they’re older. Besides draining your finances, being discriminated at your job because […]
Americans Displaced by H-1B Visa Workers
Many American jobs are taken by workers from offshore who have H-1B visas. In 2016, the Disney Corporation laid off dozens of its American IT staff and replaced them with H-1B Visa workers. A judge ruled that Disney did not violate any visa laws in the layoffs. Southern California Edison and the University of California […]
