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...
Month: April 2023
How can you prove pay discrimination at work?
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...
Daily wages sometimes hide unfair overtime practices
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...
What does a reasonable accommodation in the workplace involve?
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...