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Employers have a duty to ensure employees have a safe workplace, but that’s not limited only to physical safety. Those employees also have the right to not have to deal with things like harassment or discrimination. They also have the right to be able to participate...
You work hard, hit your goals and still hear that you are “not quite the right fit.” That phrase may sound harmless, yet it could leave you with no clear sense of what would satisfy them. In California, depending on how they are defined and applied, subjective...
For many years, menopause was considered fodder for jokes – even by women. While it still is among some, in general, people are now more aware of how much it affects some women’s lives. As women – like men – stay in the workplace later in life, this is important to...
There are many ways for employers to make work more accessible for professionals. Some companies offer assistive technology, which can reduce physical demands on workers. Other employers may offer modified job responsibilities for a worker because of their medical...
Sexual harassment in the workplace can affect employees emotionally, professionally and even financially. Many workers are unsure about what behavior qualifies as harassment or what steps they should take when uncomfortable situations arise at work. Understanding...
Everyone has experienced a bad day at work. A difficult manager, a rude colleague, a comment that landed wrong. Those experiences are unpleasant, but they do not automatically create legal liability. The phrase hostile work environment gets used constantly in...
Employees who work in California have a lot of protective laws that aren’t present in other states. Some of these apply to their paychecks, including an employee’s final check. Regardless of what else is going on, employees have the right to get the pay they’re due. ...
Employers in California are often held to higher standards than organizations in other states. California state requirements are stricter than federal statutes in many areas of employment law. In addition to unique wage regulations, there are also expanded rules...
Wage theft happens in many different ways. It is important for both employers and employees to be aware of it. Employees may not be getting paid as much as they should, and this could sometimes come from accidental oversight that employers can take steps to rectify....
Workplace romances are fairly common in the United States. In one study, roughly one out of every three employees said that they were currently in a relationship or had previously dated a coworker. In some cases, this is even how people meet their future spouse....