One reason that so many perpetrators get away with workplace sexual harassment is that so much goes unreported. People who suffer it might assume an employer won’t take it seriously, perhaps because there was no physical contact involved. Sexual harassment without...
When you are employed, disputes may arise with your employer. Under certain conditions, they could lead to a lawsuit. If you find yourself involved in an employment lawsuit, it's natural to worry about how this turn of events might impact your future job prospects. In...
A lot of people do not like to discuss how much they earn. Some think it is vulgar, while others fear reprisal from their employer for doing so. Some might even have signed an employment contract that forbids them from discussing their wages California labor law is...
Your termination may be “wrongful” l if your employer fired you for illegal reasons. These include retaliation for participating in a workplace-protected activity and firing based on discriminatory grounds. You can sue your employer if you believe you have been...
The tech industry has a problem with women – even though a lot of high-tech companies promote themselves as beacons of innovation and progress. A recent $15 million settlement by Snapchat Inc. over its discriminatory treatment of female employees in California only...
Workers of California have the right to reasonable accommodation. Employees with disabilities must be able to seek working conditions that uplift them without fear of discrimination or retaliation. An employer could deny a requests if they can prove it would get in...
A worker's medical challenges typically do not prevent them from contributing to a company's success. Especially when an employee has experience in a certain position or the required education for a role at a company, a medical issue might not actually be the main...
Workplace harassment may manifest in various forms, but one of the most despicable is sexual harassment. This may happen when an employee experiences unwanted advances or actions of a sexual nature from colleagues, supervisors or even customers. While the emotional...
Many businesses require employees to wear a specific quality of attire. An office job may have employees wear casual clothing while many restaurants have waiters dressed in white, button-up shirts and black pants. While it may not directly appear as such, a dress...
When you work two back-to-back shifts at your job, from closing until open again or with minimal time between one shift and another, that’s called “clopening” in modern lingo. It’s a common (if highly unwelcome) practice in the retail, hospitality and food service...
