Time To Even The Playing Field
Pregnancy discrimination can feel stressful and isolating, especially when you want to focus on your health and career. California offers strong protections for pregnant employees under the Fair Employment and Housing Act and the California Family Rights Act. Knowing...
What counts as a "reasonable" accommodation for an invisible disability? If you need a private space to handle panic attacks or flexible work hours to manage your medication, you have the legal right to request these changes. The law supports these workplace...
Pregnancy should be a time that parents should enjoy. Yes, it can be exhausting, but it is also exciting. Unfortunately, your workplace will not always be as supportive of your pregnancy as your friends or family members. In fact, discrimination is common for...
If you are like most American adults, you regularly vent frustrations, share opinions and connect with others on social media. Social media platforms can bring people together and help people feel seen, so this is understandable. Yet, if you’re facing challenges at...
Many people live fulfilling and productive lives despite having severe or chronic medical challenges. Individuals with disabling medical conditions are often able to pursue meaningful careers that allow them to live independently. However, they may require certain...
Coming back from paternity leave should feel like a return to stability and support, not like you're facing negative treatment for becoming a parent. But if your employer starts cutting your hours or pushing you out of projects, it may be more than a coincidence. This...
Overtime wages exist to compensate professionals who sacrifice their personal time to work more than full-time hours. Frequently, conversations about overtime wages focus primarily on hourly workers. Employees who have variable work schedules typically have a right to...
Pregnancy is an exciting but challenging time. Women who are about to become mothers have a lot of planning to do. They need to get their homes and finances ready. They need to make sure that they have appropriate foods and medications on hand. Most women intend to...
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...