Facing workplace discrimination can be challenging, but leaving your job in reaction is not the right way to handle everything. Leaving your job prematurely could harm your ability to address the issue effectively or protect your rights. Here is why you are better off...
Year: 2024
How can job postings be discriminatory?
When an employer is looking to hire someone, there are many things they need to consider. Yet thinking too much about what the ideal candidate looks like could cause problems. The crucial thing when considering who to hire and writing job postings is to focus on the...
A joke can still be sexual harassment
Sexual harassment and discrimination still occur on the job, even though both are prohibited. In many cases, those who engage in this behavior will simply make excuses after the fact. If someone makes a sexually explicit comment about you and you call them out on it,...
3 protected activities that may precede wrongful termination
Federal and state employment statutes protect the rights of workers to assert themselves in the workplace. Companies should not punish those who know and make use of their rights. Unfortunately, some organizations may attempt to penalize those who engage in certain...
New laws every employer needs to know
Before you realize it, another year will soon be over. Along with a new calendar, California will be adopting new laws aimed at expanding employees' rights. Here are a few of the new changes every employer should be aware of. Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act...
3 times California employees may qualify for overtime wages
California has more expansive employment regulations protecting workers than the United States does in general. Workers who look into their circumstances online may receive information intended to advise all U.S employees and not be state specific. The answers they...
How to prove you are dealing with a hostile work environment
A hostile work environment can severely affect your well-being and professional performance. Understanding how to identify and prove you are in such an environment is essential for protecting your rights and mental health. Here are the key steps to prove a hostile...
Are you facing age discrimination in the workplace?
How often have we heard quotes regarding the beauty of growing older, such as “Just like wine and cheese, we get better with age” or “Growing older, growing wiser?” However, when it comes to the workplace, it seems youth is often prized more than experience. Age...
Preventing discrimination claims when downsizing staff
Businesses may add new employees to their rosters during times of success. They may also need to reduce the number of paid workers on the company roster when operations contract. When companies experience temporary economic hardship, sometimes difficult choices become...
Getting the most out of your HR department
No business owner, particularly owners of larger companies, can do everything on their own. A business relies on having multiple high-functioning departments. There are few departments more important than Human Resources (HR). In a nutshell, HR deals with all...