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Workers have certain rights under the law. Statutes protect the right to receive wages, including overtime wages in certain circumstances. Workers have protections from unsafe environments and harassment. They also have the right to reasonably balance their personal...
You caught a stomach bug that was making its rounds, and it laid you pretty low. In fact, your illness caused you to miss several days of work. Even though you submitted a doctor’s excuse for the days you were absent, your boss now wants to call your doctor to verify...
People get injured at work all the time, and many of them qualify for benefits by filing workers’ compensation claims. In basic cases without complications or complex liability issues, those benefits can be enough to sustain injured workers when they need them the...
Medical conditions typically should not dictate what job opportunities people have or whether they can continue their employment. Even pregnancy, which often leads to drastic changes in health and personal lifestyle, has little bearing on an individual’s long-term...
Employees have the right to fair wages, but it can be challenging to know if this is occurring if they aren’t speaking to each other about how much they earn. Because of this, some employees speak freely about what type of pay they’re receiving. In California,...
If you’re injured on the job in California, you might be worried about filing a workers’ compensation claim because you’re scared of how your employer might react. What if you were at fault? Can you lose your job by filing a claim? The good news is that California...
Workers should receive fair wages based on their job performance, the success of their employer and prevailing wages across the industry. Employers should not treat workers differently because of protected characteristics, including their sex. Despite both federal and...
Sexual harassment in the workplace is often associated with the overly obvious forms of sexual harassment. These can include things like unwelcome physical contact or inappropriate comments. Covert sexual harassment is more subtle and can be just as damaging as overt...
Autism is a developmental condition that affects how people interact with others and experience the world. For those who are on the spectrum, autism doesn't limit them but is simply a part of who they are. The real barrier comes instead from societal discrimination....
On his first full day in office, President Trump signed an Executive Order that effectively revoked Executive Order 11246, signed 60 years ago by then-President Lyndon B. Johnson. Johnson’s order prohibited federal contractors from refusing to hire workers based on...