Time To Even The Playing Field
Although workplace discrimination and harassment are illegal in California and throughout the United States, it still happens in many places of employment. What does the lawsuit claim? A former Vera Wang store seamstress filed a lawsuit for discrimination due to her...
As an employee in California, you are entitled to certain protections under the law. One of these protections is that your employer must pay you for all the hours you work. Unfortunately, wage theft is a problem in California, and many employees don't provide their...
Many of California’s 45,000 garment workers are paid based on how many items of clothing they make rather than the number of hours they work, which advocacy groups like the Garment Worker Center say has led to rampant wage theft in the industry. Ensuring that wage and...
If you're struggling with a certain disability or disability-related issue, you know how difficult it can be to perform certain tasks in the workplace. That's one of the reasons why disability discrimination is so prevalent. Fortunately, the Americans with...
Labor laws in California protect employees from discrimination based on pregnancy or medical conditions related to pregnancy. The Fair Employment and Housing Act requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for pregnant workers, and the law allows pregnant...
The wage and hour laws in California are extensive, but they can be a little complicated. If you work in the state of California and think that your employer has violated your wage or overtime rights, then it is important to know what steps to take. Report the...
People in California who have disabilities are protected from workplace discrimination. If you had a disability in the past, or an employer falsely assumes you have a disability, you are also protected from disability discrimination. A disability could be any...
Sexual harassment remains a prevalent problem in numerous workplaces. The public may not think that the video gaming world experiences many harassment complaints, but news breaking in 2021 reveals that gaming studios now face multiple complaints. In California, the...
Some employers or work colleagues in California treat pregnant mothers and expecting fathers differently as they do others. If you have ever suffered from or fear that you could be subject to discrimination and unlawful workplace treatment, here is what you need to...
Residents of Beverly Hills and other areas of California may want to learn more about whether there is discrimination for new parents wanting to spend time with a brand-new child. When it comes to time off from work, fathers and other non-birth partners traditionally...