Every day in businesses, shops and companies across California, people silently suffer from sexual harassment. These victims are young or mature and they are female or male. There exists no picture or poster child of the typical sexual harassment victim because they...
Year: 2022
California companies: Use care with no-overtime policies
Staffing costs are a big part of why running a business is so expensive. Even if a company only offers its workers minimum wage and part-time employment to avoid benefit obligations, those wages will be a big part of its operating costs. One of the ways a company can...
Maternity leave is not a vacation
When considering protections for pregnant workers or for new parents, it's important for employers to remember that someone who goes on maternity leave is not going on a vacation. They're not simply taking a break from their job. They're not abusing this system to get...
Your birthday shouldn’t be an occasion to worry about losing your job
Every year that you grow older is simply a chance to celebrate the life that you're living. It should certainly not be a time when you are worried about being let go from your job or seeing other negative impacts on your career. Unfortunately, this is exactly how a...
When is a dress code at work illegal?
Generally speaking, employers are absolutely allowed to institute dress codes. You'll see this if you walk into a store and all of the employees have the same color shirt on, for instance, or if you go to an office building and everyone is wearing suits and ties. The...