If you are trying to work to earn a living, the last thing that will help you is getting paid less than you deserve. In California, all employees have to be paid the minimum wage (with some minor exceptions). The minimum wage can vary across the state, but unless a...
People who have a steady job likely assume that they’ll continue to have that job as long as they aren’t doing anything wrong. What some people might not realize is that they can be fired without reason. However, this doesn’t mean that employers can terminate...
Age discrimination doesn't receive nearly as much attention as sex discrimination and racial discrimination, but it is still a concern in many American workplaces. Although federal law clearly prohibits discrimination based on age once a worker is 40 years old or...
You weren’t fired from your job. However, you feel like you were pushed out. Your manager was uncommunicative to the point where it was nearly impossible to do your job. You weren’t told about important meetings. Colleagues were unpleasant and sometimes just plain...
When you work, you expect to receive a fair wage. This amount is determined when you are hired and may be incrementally increased for the duration of your employment. While this is the expectation, it’s not always how things work out. More and more California workers...
Many employers with numerous workers have progressive discipline policies or at least a written discipline policy. Before they take any adverse actions against a worker, the company will address the problems affecting their employment, likely through the human...
Pregnancy discrimination is an unfortunate situation many women across the country find themselves in. Your employer might start relegating or diminishing your importance to the organization because of pregnancy, and your career could be negatively affected. In such a...
Many people across California spend most of their week in the workplace. The majority of jobs come with at least some sort of pressure, and the occasional joke can ease some tension and make the day go by a lot quicker. Is there a line though? Can a joke ever become...
Sexual harassment in the workplace has certainly changed over the last two decades, as we've moved into the digital age. Previously, most of these encounters had to take place in person and you would have verbal exchanges, such as lewd comments made by a boss or...
Companies have obligations to the people that they employ, and their workers have legal obligations to the business. Both state law and employment contracts help to clarify the specific obligation the worker has to the business that employs them and vice versa. ...