Call Today For A Free Consultation:
855-239-0102
Social media is a big part of life, but it can cause problems at work. In California, firing someone for what they post online outside of work can lead to legal issues. Knowing the laws helps both employees and employers. Employee privacy rights California values...
Hair discrimination involves unfair treatment based on hairstyle or texture. This disproportionately affects people of African descent who wear natural or protective styles. This could include braids, locks, twists and afros. In response to this problem, California...
Workplaces should be environments where employees feel respected, valued and treated fairly. In some instances, employees may find themselves facing retaliation. Sudden changes in treatment Employees filed a total of 73,485 EEOC charges in 2022, and some of these...
The California Family Rights Act (CFRA) and California Pregnancy Disability Leave law allow employees to take as many as 28 weeks of leave for pregnancy, childbirth, and baby bonding reasons. Although an individual is unlikely to take the maximum amount of possible...
Constructive Discharge in Violation of Public Policy A constructive discharge claim in California refers to a situation where an employer’s misconduct effectively forces an employee to resign. In such a situation, the employee has a right to sue for constructive...
Pregnancy discrimination is a form of workplace discrimination that occurs when an employer treats a pregnant employee or applicant unfairly due to her pregnancy or related medical conditions. Pregnancy discrimination violates various state and federal laws, including...
Whether you are currently pregnant or plan on having a child in the future, it is pivotal to understand your rights as an employee with respect to pregnancy discrimination and other violations. Current laws prohibit mistreatment on the basis of pregnancy, such as...
Everyone should feel safe at work. However, that is not always the case. Workplace discrimination is widespread and comes in many different forms. It used to be that the most common types of discrimination were age-related or sex-related, but times have changed and...
If you are 40 years of age or older, the severance agreement your employer gave you must adhere to strict federal standards. As an older departing employee, your agreement must contain provisions established under the EEOC, ADEA and other government agencies. About...
California is an employee-friendly state, meaning the laws generally provide many benefits to workers over employers. Plus, legislation often stands up for employees to create a healthy work environment. One of the ways the state laws benefit employees is by requiring...
