Time To Even The Playing Field
Employees in California sometimes need to take time off of work to take care of their own health or the health of a family member. It’s not always possible to fit these needs into regularly scheduled days off or days that can be covered by sick leave or paid time off....
State and federal regulations help establish baseline protections for workers. Workers paid on an hourly basis have a right to a minimum wage. California's employment regulations expand on federal statutes. The state minimum wage is substantially higher than the...
Disability discrimination is often more subtle than other forms of discrimination. A worker may not face a hostile work environment or other overt misconduct. Instead, the company may engage in more subtle discrimination by refusing to support the worker. Individuals...
Pregnancy can be a magical time for an expectant mother. It can also be a very difficult time. During pregnancy, women are vulnerable to domestic violence and an assortment of health challenges. They may also face discrimination. Some pregnant women get mistreated in...
Workers may become whistleblowers out of concern for their safety or a sense of ethics. They do not want to end up implicated in the company's illegal activity or to feel responsible if a coworker gets hurt due to unsafe work conditions. Technically, both state...
Workers and applicants with disabling medical conditions have protections under the law. Businesses should not make a worker's medical challenges a main consideration during any employment decisions. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) specifically protects the...
Certain groups of people have special protections under California and federal laws. The law establishes numerous characteristics that a command special consideration from others or should not influence decisions about opportunities, such as whether or not to rent to...
Businesses in many different sectors need a baseline amount of worker coverage. Hospitals and nursing homes need to have a minimum number of staff members on hand based on the patients or residents in need of care. Retail establishments and restaurants may need a...
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other key federal statutes prohibit disability discrimination. So long as a worker can perform job functions with accommodations, businesses should not consider medical disabilities when making employment decisions....
New mothers have a lot of medical challenges to overcome. Frequently, they may have lingering pain and functional limitations related to the changes that occur during labor and delivery as well as pregnancy. They also lactate or produce milk as a source of nutrition...