After dealing with struggles with sexual harassment at work, you may not know what to do. The reasons why some people hesitate to report incidents often vary. In some circumstances, there could be very real barriers that make you hesitate to report this harassment to...
If you are a new mother, you may have bonded with your newborn by breastfeeding him or her. According to the Cleveland Clinic, breastfeeding may also lower your child's risk of dying as an infant. Still, because you are in the workforce, you simply cannot stay home...
With Pride month in full swing, there is much for the LGBTQ+ community to celebrate. For example, according to the Movement Advancement Project, 22 states and the District of Columbia explicitly prohibit discrimination based on a person's sexual orientation or gender...
For a whistleblower who learns that a company, often their employer, is engaged in fraud on the government, the decision to blow the whistle can be overwhelming. Your reputation, career, and sometimes your safety may be at stake. But protections exist to shield...
In a recent development in California employment law, on May 23, 2022, the California Supreme Court, in the case of Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc., Cal.5th _, S258966 (2022), held that meal and rest period premiums owed to employees who are unable to take...
Unfortunately, even though workplaces have made many advancements in the last few years alone, many of the problems that afflicted workplaces of the past continue to exist today. Discrimination is one of these issues. However, laws exist today that allow for...
When people think about sexual harassment, they often think of women as the victims. However, men have increasingly become victims of workplace sexual harassment as well. What may seem like a crime against women, sexual harassment is seen across genders and industries...
Wrongful termination occurs when your employer fires you without a justifiable reason. Thankfully, there are laws that protect you from termination under specific circumstances. Breach of contract or covenant If your contract lists specific actions that could lead to...
Most employees in California are considered “at-will” employees. In fact, California's Labor Code contains a presumption that employees in California are employed at will. What this means is that the employee may terminate their employment at any time. Likewise,...
In California, employees are protected from sexual harassment in the workplace by the Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”) (Labor Code secs. 12900 -12996.) There are various types of sexual harassment. It usually includes either - Unwanted sexual advances, or -...