California workers as well as their employers may want to take note of a federal appellate court ruling issued on Jan. 18. It means that employees cannot necessarily use a disability or the Family and Medical Leave Act as excuses in regards to termination for...
Month: January 2017
7th Circuit awards employee in FMLA retaliation case
California residents may be interested in a recent 7th Circuit decision that involves the Family and Medical Leave Act as well as work-at-home arrangements between employers and employees. The January 9 decision was a victory for a worker who was fired from her job...
Timekeeping software allows employers to edit time sheets
Many California employers use timekeeping software to track their employees' hours. While timekeeping software may simplify record keeping for employers, flaws in the software could lead to wage and hour law violations. A new study appearing in the Yale Journal of Law...
3 common types of employee discrimination
Even though there are laws to protect California workers from discrimination, many employees still struggle with discrimination in the workplace. While discrimination based on race and age are well-known, there are many other types of scenarios that employees can face...
Handling unwanted sexual advances from important customers
While most Californians likely understand their company's policies regarding workplace sexual harassment, they might not know what to do when their harassers are clients that are important to their companies' bottom lines. Handling sexual harassment from a customer or...
