Depending on where you are in life, getting a new job may be a monumental achievement, or simply the next gig that pays the bills. Regardless, there is likely a learning curve that will be experienced involving specific processes and being ingrained in the...
Employee Rights
Should you work ‘off the clock’ if your employer asks?
In the Southern California marketplace, working overtime is almost as common as a sunny day. People work overtime all the time. While this may be a good thing for an employee’s paycheck, there are many who work more than are expected without being properly paid....
The basic remedies for whistleblowers
It is not uncommon for an employee who is branded a rebel-rouser to be marginalized and ultimately fired for trying to expose corruption and fraud within a business. But a person who is viewed as a troublemaker could also be seen as a whistleblower. Some people in...
The basic boundaries of alcohol testing
Alcoholism is a curious and frustrating disease. For those who suffer from it, it may take an unfortunate set of events to realize that they suffer from a disease and that it can be treated like any other illness.For employers, alcoholism can be just as frustrating...
Employee uniforms and religious beliefs
While news about the jobs market appears promising because of the latest jobs report, it may be lost on many people that applicants and employees are still being discriminated against in the workplace because of their religious beliefs. It is unfortunate, given that...
California law hopes to prevent workplace bullying
Workplaces in California are supposed to be free from certain types of behavior. Under state and federal employment laws, employers are prohibited from engaging in a variety of discrimination or retaliation against employees.Furthermore, employers are prohibited from...
EEOC responsible for enforcement of employment laws
California employees have a wide variety of rights at work. They can expect safe working conditions, certain minimum wages, freedom from sexual harassment and so much more. However, these laws are sometimes ignored or overlooked by employers. There are times when...
Farmworkers in California have many workplace protections
Many people in California work in agriculture. These hard working individuals are responsible for planting and harvesting many of the crops that the state produces. While these people fill an essential role in the state's economy, they are often subject to unsafe...
Nursing mothers rights in California workplaces
California employees are people, not just employees. They have families, social lives, obligations and interests outside of their workplace. For many people, their work life is important but it comes second to their family. For employees with small children, this can...
Can you be terminated without notice in California?
California employees rely on their jobs in order to get income. Without that income they may not be able to support their families and meet all their financial obligations. For this reason, when someone is terminated from their job, they are usually very upset. In...