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For years, you’ve worked well at your job and gotten positive feedback from your coworkers. Management always seems to be happy with the job that you do and you don’t have serious conflicts with any of your coworkers. Things seem to be going well. But then things...
Sexual harassment is an unwelcome behavior in the workplace targeted at an individual because of their sex, sexual orientation or gender identity. Both men and women can experience sexual harassment, and individuals of any gender can be perpetrators. A report from...
An employee is someone who works for an employer. The employer instructs what the worker does. In turn, the employee is paid for their work and may be eligible for some benefits. Employers may steal wages and take away rights from their workers by misclassifying them....
In December of 2023, Kaiser Permanente – which is one of the most influential healthcare providers in California – lost an employment discrimination and wrongful termination case in state court. The jury that heard the evidence in that case awarded the mistreated...
Pregnancy can be an exciting phase in life. Yet, balancing your pregnancy with your career is not always easy. As such, employers are expected to be considerate and allow their pregnant employees a fair and accommodating work environment. However, pregnancy...
Autism is not a cut-and-dried condition that affects everybody the same way – it’s on a spectrum. Many people with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) lead fulfilling lives and are gainfully employed in high-level professions with complex job duties. However, if you’re...
If you are injured at work or contract a work-related illness, you need to report it to your employer, as you need to get treatment and may need to miss work as you recover. You should be intentional about how you report the injury or illness. Below are two factors to...
California has labor laws that heavily favor employees, but what about independent contractors? Ultimately, most employment-related laws don’t apply to independent contractors. Yet, the issue of how much control an employer has over a contractor’s working hours, such...
When it comes to hiring practices, companies should not discriminate against employees based on things like their religion, their ethnic background or their gender. These are just a few examples of common protected classes. All employees deserve the same chance to...
When it comes to pursuing workers’ compensation benefits in the wake of an employment-related crash, the "coming-and-going rule" may come into play. This standard generally impacts cases in which a worker has sustained harm during their commute to and from work....