It is a well-known fact that women are the most educated workers in California and the rest of the United States. Many women go through extreme lengths to acquire several degrees or to move up the educational ladder to see a corresponding effect on their career and...
Month: July 2019
Psychologists try to explain why men harass women at work
When the #MeToo movement first took off in California, few people expected it to spread in the way it did. Celebrities, politicians and business moguls all across the United States continue to find themselves haunted and even incarcerated by the sins of their past,...
It’s illegal for your employer to make you work off the clock
It's not uncommon for an employer to request an employee to work off the clock. While this sounds innocent enough, it's something you should fight against. You are not required to work off the clock, and there are laws in place to protect you against this.The Fair...
It may be possible to fight a wrongful termination
When employees in California lose their jobs under unfair circumstances, many of them shrug it off as normal and simply move on to another job. For others, the transition process is more difficult. It may take weeks or months to find another job and it may not be as...
You cannot be fired for objecting to lack of rest breaks
According to California law, employers have a duty to provide their workers with rest breaks, provided that workers have performed labor for four hours. So if you notice that your employer is not giving workers the amount of rest breaks that they deserve, it is a...
Fighting religious discrimination in the workplace
When people in California talk about discrimination, most of the conversation veers toward racial, sex and LGBTQ discrimination. However, one other aspect of workplace discrimination that deserves more attention is religious discrimination. Some companies have found...