When starting a new job, most employees focus on negotiating their salary, benefits and job responsibilities. As a result, if you’ve been offered a brand new job, severance may be the last thing on your mind. However, negotiating severance terms during the hiring...
A class action employment case involves a group of employees who bring a legal claim together against their employer. Instead of each person filing a separate case, the group is treated as one unit in court. This process can be more efficient and may help address...
Quid pro quo harassment often starts subtly, making it difficult to identify until the situation escalates. In a workplace setting, this type of harassment involves a person in authority offering job benefits in exchange for sexual favors or threatening job-related...
Workplaces across this country have to ensure that they comply with specific regulations, including those set by the federal government. Companies also have to comply with state laws. For workers in California, this includes employees being protected against...
Standing up for your rights at work shouldn't put your future at risk. But it's natural to worry whether that choice will follow you into job searches. Some employers look into legal histories, but not all lawsuits appear in background checks. Knowing what’s visible...
Stalking is one of the most alarming forms of workplace sexual harassment. It can leave workers feeling unsafe, stressed and isolated on the job. Whether it involves unwanted attention from a coworker, supervisor or even a client, stalking can seriously affect a...
Some employers are practicing a trend called “quiet firing.” Quiet firing happens when an employer subtly creates an unstable work environment for employees to force them to quit rather than formally firing them. This often happens when an employer wants to avoid...
Many types of workplace sexual harassment are clearly not consensual. If a coworker insults you about your sexual preference or makes inappropriate jokes about the way that you look, it’s obvious that this is not something that you wanted to happen. You’re being...
In many cases, sexual harassment goes unreported forever. In other cases, there’s just a delay. Someone may eventually come forward, but the harassment they faced was months or even years before. But why does this happen? Wouldn’t someone who is experiencing...
There are many scenarios in which workers cannot continue performing their jobs. Some people may develop illnesses that require time off to recover. Others may need to undergo treatment for traumatic injuries, such as broken bones. Even childbirth might leave a worker...
