What is employer retaliation?
Equal Employment Opportunity laws or EEO laws prohibit job discrimination. One of the most common forms of discrimination includes retaliation. If you perform an action that protects your rights to avoid discrimination and your employer tries to reprimand you for it,...
Can your employer fire you during parental leave?
After having a new baby enter your home, you may want to take several weeks off of work. The Family and Medical Leave Act provides certain employees with the right to take 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave on an annual basis. If you take FMLA leave, your...
What is involved in filing a retaliation complaint
California has laws preventing retaliation that include processes for reporting and oversight. According to the State of California Department of Industrial Relations, job applicants, employees and former employees who have suffered retaliation have the right to file...
Are rest breaks required in CA?
The laws pertaining to lunch breaks and meal breaks in California are different than those in the rest of the country. In the majority of cases, California's state laws are much more protective of and generous to workers. An example is with the break obligations set...
Court rulings narrow gap between California and federal employment laws
As many of our Glendale Legal Blog readers know, the U.S. Supreme Court has in recent days made a pair of decisions that narrowed the gap between California’s and the federal government’s laws regarding discrimination in the workplace. The Supreme Court’s landmark 6-3...
Overtime payment requirements in California
If you work in California, you know you have the responsibility to perform their job duties as expected. In return, you should always be able to trust that your employer will provide you with a safe workplace and the tools to perform your job. Another expectation you...
What is non-physical sexual harassment?
As a worker in California, you deserve a work environment where you feel protected and safe. Unfortunately, not every workplace provides that. You may find yourself the victim of harassment. In particular, many workers suffer from sexual harassment. But did you know...
Addressing sexual materials in the workplace
Sexual harassment takes many forms, whether it involves physical contact or inappropriate remarks. However, it is critical for employees to recognize that there are other ways in which sexual harassment occurs. For example, some people decide to take action as a...
Does my employer have to pay me minimum wage?
The minimum wage is the lowest wage set by law that your employer must pay you. Almost every employee must receive minimum wage with very few exceptions in California. According to The California Department of Industrial Relations, the only exceptions to the minimum...
I’m facing workplace discrimination — can I file a lawsuit?
People end up in jobs that aren’t exactly their passion all the time. But they will keep their job to provide for themselves, their family and reap medical benefits. However, nobody deserves to lose interest in their job because the face discrimination or limited...
