The fact that California allows employees to be fired at-will grants employers wide latitude to terminate their workers, provided that no civil rights laws have been violated. However, if workplaces set strict guidelines for how their employees may be hired and fired...
It is not uncommon for California businesses, especially small companies or startups, to misclassify employees as independent contractors. The idea of using independent workers might be attractive to managers and executives, as it is typically cheaper and allows...
Some workers, especially those in skilled trades, enjoy the benefits of large organizations that protect their rights directly. For example, the California Labor Federation represents over two million working people in the state. However, we know that not everybody...
When you generally think of sexual harassment occurring in the workplace, you may envision men making inappropriate comments or gestures toward their women coworkers or employees. However, a greater number of men are coming forward as victims of sexual harassment at...
When you are a California employee, your employer must provide you with a safe and healthy workplace free from various types of discrimination. One of the things your employer cannot do is take any action against you that inhibits your right, or the rights of your...
The choice to practice a religion is your own decision. The right to practice your own religion, or no religion at all, is protected under the First Amendment of the Constitution. Religious discrimination may occur in your workplace when an employer or coworker treats...
There is little argument that sexual harassment has come to the forefront, over the past few years, of the legal and ethical discussions surrounding professional life. However, many people are still unclear as to what exactly constitutes this behavior. If you have...
How do you know how much overtime you are owed? On behalf of Jay S. Rothman & Associates posted in wage and hour on Friday, June 22, 2018. California employees might use many different methods to prove that they were working during certain hours, but you might not...
Does having a criminal record justify employment discrimination? On behalf of Jay S. Rothman & Associates on Tuesday, June 19, 2018. The law protects the rights of job applicants who have a criminal record, in accordance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964. However,...
The reason employers fire good employees On behalf of Jay S. Rothman & Associates posted in wrongful termination on Friday, June 15, 2018. Most workers in California are at-will employees. That means that both the worker and the boss would have the power to end...