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Employment Law
Although there are always individual situation that remain problematic, in general, these are exciting times for California employees. The laws and the courts are becoming increasingly favorable for employees in regards to fair pay, discrimination, appropriate work leave and other important issues. California is on the cutting edge of the entire nation in terms of […]
Employment Law
When facing discrimination in the workplace, most people aren’t looking to change the world; they just want to be treated fairly. Rather than facing termination of employment, lower pay and other forms of discrimination, the desire is retain the right to earn a fair wage and provide for oneself and one’s family. However, successful discrimination […]
Employment Law
In many situations in the workplace, it seems that the employer has all the power. When your boss tells you the job description or your classification as an employee might be changing, there seems like little you can do. In some cases, employers will even give their employees the simple choice: Either accept the new […]
Employment Law
In recent years, discussing gender politics at work has become a generally bad idea. There is no way to have this discussion without somehow offending someone. A gender discussion at work recently led to an engineer being fired from internet giant Google, according a recent report from reuters.com. The engineer sent out a company-wide internal […]
Employment Law
Whether you are a long-time employee seeking a promotion or a potential employee at your initial interview, employers are strictly prohibited from discriminating on the basis of: Age Disability Religion Gender Race or national origin Pregnancy Many acts of discrimination are hidden behind closed doors, disguised as “innocent” remarks or buried in a long list […]
Employment Law
In another bold move against the LGBT community, President Trump’s administration has asked a federal appeals court to deny discrimination protection for transgender individuals. Federal input on a private lawsuit A private employment discrimination lawsuit between an employee and employer regarding gay rights issues is before a federal appeals court on the East Coast. The […]
Employment Law
Port-trucking is an occupation many people don’t think about. Port truckers are the people who take items the small distance from factories to the ports where they are shipped to stores. This is a small but critical step in the overall shipping operation. Although port trucking is important to the US economy, the actual drivers […]
Employment Law
The vast majority of Americans place a significant value on their privacy. This value extends to many spheres of life: including privacy at home, online privacy and privacy at work, to name a few. The issue of privacy at work becomes more challenging to maintain in the era of biometric information. Since the regular use […]
Employment Law
A day of rest. The very notion can seem quaint and antiquated. As we have become a primarily 7-day-a-week working culture, most American employees just laugh at the notion of a guaranteed day off every week. However, the courts are confirming this mandatory day of rest of employees. It is important to understand what this […]
Employment Law
Most people are shocked when they experience discrimination or racial hatred in the workplace. In 2017, it should be expected and assumed that other employees and supervisors would not behave in such a manner, but it happens with some frequency. The challenge for many is to distinguish whether or not they have a valid legal […]
Employment Law
Under the Civil Rights movement, there are numerous protected groups. Many people of different faiths, ages and belief systems have come under the protection of the Civil Rights Act. However, one group that has not been afforded the legal protection of the Civil Rights Act is the LGBT community – until now. Federal Appellate Court […]
Employment Law
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has always been dedicated to opening opportunities so there is fairness and equity - equal opportunity - in the workplace for everyone. According to a recent report from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the EEOC’s commissioner is promoting the use of four checklists to deal with sexual […]
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