California residents might be amused that an emoji has been selected as the 2015 Oxford Dictionaries word of the year. However, the extensive use of emojis in electronic communications is probably no surprise. As this communication feature has pervaded personal...
Month: November 2015
Protecting Latina women and other vulnerable low-wage workers
The prevalence of anti-immigrant rhetoric has created a potentially hostile work environment for many low-wage Latino women in California and around the country. Rhetoric that portrays immigrants as unwanted and unworthy creates an atmosphere where exploitation...
Legally blind barber awarded $100,000 for wrongful termination
A recent wrongful termination case may interest Californians. The case, which occurred in Boston, involved a legally blind barber who was fired from his job. Reportedly, a jury returned a verdict awarding the man $75,000 for lost wages and an additional $25,000 for...
Restaurant working conditions and sexual harassment
California restaurant employees who receive tips have a definite advantage over their counterparts in many states due to the fact that they receive the same minimum wage as non-tipped employees. Many states allow a federally-approved base wage of $2.13 for tipped...
