Month: October 2017

The Family Medical Leave Act is a powerful law that has provided untold numbers of California employees and their families very needed time to take care of their health and well-being when illness or injury occurs. It functions to protect the employee from termination...

The federal government has enacted laws to protect employees against discrimination. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects workers from being discriminated against based on national origin, sex, religion or race. While most workers assume an employer...

People over 40 years of age in Nevada who have been in the workforce are usually aware of the issue of age discrimination. Although often illegal, that does not mean it does not occur. Rather, because it is illegal, there are remedies for workers whose employers...

The laws surrounding wages and tips in the California restaurant industry can be confusing, and both employee and employee often misunderstand. There are times when tips are the property of the employer. There are other times when the tips are the property of the...