Californians who believe their employers treated them unfairly after they requested Family and Medical Leave Act days may be interested in a case involving the Illinois Department of Corrections. According to a report published in February 2016, the IDC fired an...
Month: February 2016
Zika virus precautions for employees and employers
California employees who travel internationally for work may wonder what their rights are when it comes to traveling to countries where the mosquito-borne Zika virus is prevalent. Because the Zika virus is linked to birth defects, pregnant women and their partners are...
Defining sexual harassment
There are many women in California who know that they have been sexually harassed on the job. Repeated lewd comments, unwelcome touching and requests for sexual favors are some examples of overt sexual harassment that could lead to a civil claim. While some examples...
Ways California workplaces may be breaking laws
Although many people are aware that employees are protected from being discriminated against for things like their gender or race, there are a number of other rules that employers must follow, and many are being broken regularly. One of the most common examples of...
