On behalf of Jay S. Rothman & Associates posted in wrongful termination on Thursday, January 24, 2019. It can be shocking and humiliating to one day be told that your services are no longer needed at your workplace. If you have conducted yourself properly and...
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Understanding the right to refuse dangerous work
When you go to work in the state of California, the last thing you should ever worry about is your safety. Unfortunately, there are instances where employees encounter work situations that are so perilous that their health or life could be at risk. Should you...
Sexual harassment a pervasive problem in health care
As someone who makes your living in a California hospital, medical office or similar health care setting, you may have seen for yourself just how common sexual harassment can be in your industry. You may, too, have been a victim of this type of behavior yourself,...
Signs you may be facing age discrimination at work
If you are like many other older Americans in the work force, you may be facing a type of discrimination that will have snuck right up on you, being discriminated against because of your age. It may be hard to deal with because in your own head you may feel and think...
Limits on California overtime work hours
The prospect of working overtime is not always welcomed by California workers. Some are pleased to take some overtime to help pay for extra expenses, while others dread it and wonder if they can legally stop their employer from requiring them to put in the overtime....
When you can and cannot be fired for workplace talk
Should you be afraid of what you say in the California workplace? If you experience or witness problems that you believe are harmful to one or more workers or you even believe illegality is being conducted, you have a right to speak out against those practices and not...
Sexual harassment victims often face termination, retaliation
According to statistics, if you count yourself among the many victims of workplace sexual harassment in California and the United States, you probably are not talking about it. Statistics also indicate that, even if you are calling attention to the unfair treatment...
What does employer retaliation look like?
As a worker in California who has recently blown the whistle on an issue in your workplace, you may have to deal with the possibility of employer retaliation. Exactly what forms can this come in, though? What does retaliation look like? Most people think about getting...
Feminist businesswoman accused of pregnancy discrimination
We talk about pregnancy discrimination, but it’s easier to grasp when you have a real-life example to examine. Unfortunately, we have many to choose from. One such example is from here is California, and it’s been making a lot of headlines. Lynda Resnick, of the...
When workplace retaliation is unintentional
Whether it is a loss of a promotion or a benefit, a harassing remark, or a transfer to a less desirable office, workers can feel angry and humiliated when subject to retaliatory behavior by a California boss. But could your boss commit retaliation for lodging a...