Freedom and flexibility are undeniable perks in the fast-paced freelancing and independent contracting world. However, with this newfound independence comes a set of wage and hour challenges that independent contractors often face. As businesses increasingly turn to...
In a diverse workforce, employees of various backgrounds, experiences and ages come together to drive a business forward. Unfortunately, not all employers embrace diversity within a company as one of its core values. For a myriad of reasons, discrimination still...
Wage theft as a social issue does not get the attention that it deserves. Many people are dismissive of wage theft. They assume that when employers manipulate time clock records or otherwise seek to diminish what they pay individual employees, affected workers only...
Many people mistakenly think there needs to be some kind of physical touching for something to count as sexual harassment. There doesn’t. Further, cases where there is physical contact are often better dealt with as sexual assault in the criminal courts. Understanding...
Independent contractors or self-employed professionals have different rights than standard employees do. In theory, they set their own wages and, therefore, have fewer legal protections related to the pay that they receive. Independent contractors have to pay more...
A lot of people rise to supervisory, managerial and even executive levels without ever having any real training in how to manage – let alone inspire – those who work for them. Some of these people may be talented and intelligent, but that doesn’t mean they have any...
Most people who experience pervasive discrimination in the workplace find that it impacts their lives in multiple ways. Of course, it can make the work environment nearly intolerable, but it may also trickle down to affect other parts of your life. Unfortunately, most...
Have you ever heard the term “ethical AI”? If you’re like most Americans, this is a term that probably doesn’t hold much meaning to you beyond its obvious intent of promoting artificial intelligence activity that is somehow particularly ethical. “How can AI activities...
The California Department of Finance recently announced in a letter that the state's minimum wage must increase from $15.50 to $16 per hour. The new minimum wage, which is set to go into effect Jan. 1, is due to an inflation adjustment required by state law....
Many employees (and, unfortunately, too many employers) believe that workplace regulations against harassment apply only in the workplace. They believe that if someone sexually harasses a co-worker at a weekend softball game or if they run into them at the gym or a...