Time To Even The Playing Field
California’s whistleblower law encourages companies to comply with employment laws and regulations by rewarding workers who report misconduct and protecting them from retaliation. On May 22, the Supreme Court of California issued a ruling that clarified an ambiguous...
Most employers in California and throughout the country are required to make reasonable accommodations for those with visual impairments. A visual impairment could be anything from having difficulty seeing during periods of low light to being declared legally blind....
In California, living with ADHD can create substantial challenges in the workplace. This disability is often invisible, yet it creates many emotional, professional and financial consequences for employees and employers. These impacts emphasize the need for increased...
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) aims to guarantee that people with disabilities have the same opportunities as everyone else in many areas of life. In particular, the law protects people with disabilities in California workplaces. Disability defined To avoid...
There are cases where employers or managers take advantage of their employees, violate labor laws or worse. Usually, one brave person will call out this injustice and speak up for the benefit of all the victims. The problem, however, is that the individual in the...
Pregnant workers and new parents may find that they are facing unjust treatment on the job related to their needs throughout the pregnancy or with their new children. While there are robust protections under California labor law protecting workers from pregnancy and...
We've all heard of the gap in pay between men and women in the workforce, but another hurdle that many women have to overcome when it comes to receiving fair compensation is their weight. Women who are overweight are on average paid less than women who are of a normal...
California businesses that rely on contractors to provide labor are held responsible when those contractors violate state labor laws. This means that they can be ordered to compensate workers who have been the victims of wage theft. On April 26, the California Labor...
A bill introduced in the California State Senate on Feb. 17 would increase oversight at some of the Golden State’s most prestigious colleges. Senate Bill 808 was filed a year to the day after a sexual misconduct scandal forced the California State University...
Many workers in California who are nearing retirement age suffer from hearing loss that is serious enough to be considered disabling. When hearing loss is severe enough to limit a major life activity, it is a disability covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act....