In California, the distinction between independent contractors and employees carries significant legal implications. How a worker is classified can impact tax obligations, legal rights and benefits. Understanding this distinction is vital for businesses to prevent...
As an employee, you are entitled to fair pay for your work. So, what happens when your employer overworks you and doesn’t pay your overtime? It’s a frustrating and often confusing situation, and thankfully, you and your co-workers don’t have to suffer in silence....
Age discrimination occurs when a worker is treated unfairly or less favorably because of age. While it can affect both young and old workers, it is more common for more senior employees to face discrimination due to stereotypes and biases. Laws at both the state and...
When you get hired on a new job, your boss tells you that the company has a policy where you don’t discuss wages. He or she asks you not to talk about how much you’re being paid with the other employees. They say it nicely and smile, but you can tell that they’re very...
When you leave home for work, you are legally entitled to compensation for your hard work without concern for your age, race, religion, gender or nationality of origin. Wage or pay discrimination happens when your employer pays you less than your co-workers who...
There are numerous ways that businesses try to minimize what they pay for staffing. Oftentimes, they cap the wages they will offer for certain positions and even go so far as to limit how many people will be scheduled for specific shifts. Occasionally, companies go...
A reasonable accommodation is a modification or adjustment made by an employer to accommodate an employee or job applicant's disability or medical condition. It's all in the spirit of promoting equal working opportunities for all. In California, employers with five or...
Most employers are fair and will do anything to protect their employees, but some don't. For this reason, California workers are protected by labor laws that cover wages, breaks, benefits for injured workers and safety and health. These laws also protect employees...
California’s Depart of Industrial Relations, which includes the Labor Commissioner’s office, is suffering from a major staffing problem, and the backlog of wage claims has climbed into the tens of thousands. Even though there’s a proposed budget that would allow the...
In the twenty-first century, it is hard to think that sexual discrimination could still be an issue in any industry. Unfortunately, workplace discrimination due to gender remains alive and well in many sectors of the job market. From unequal pay between men and women...
