Sexual harassment in the workplace is a serious issue that can affect not only the immediate victim but also the overall working environment. The right evidence can show that harassment has occurred and help employees fight for fair treatment. What evidence could...
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My employer is asking me to waive my overtime, is this legal?
Under both California state law and federal law, it is illegal for your employer to ask you to waive your overtime pay. In California, non-exempt employees at least 18 years or older must be paid overtime at a rate of one and one-half times their regular rate if they...
Tackling Hostile Work Environments: Recognizing, Addressing, and Cultivating Change
Tackling Hostile Work Environments: Recognizing, Addressing, and Cultivating Change Hostile work environments can have detrimental effects on employees' well-being, productivity, and organizational culture. Understanding the nature of these environments is crucial in...
Can My Employer Interrupt My Lunch breaks?
There are many different laws that regulate lunch and rest breaks in the workplace. On the federal level lunch breaks do not necessarily have to be paid unless they fall under three categories: if the state law requires the time to be compensated, if the employee...
Disciplined for Reporting Work Sexual Harassment
Reporting workplace sexual harassment is protected by the law. This means that employees should be free to report sexual harassment without fear of punishment. However, this is not always the reality. Although employers should be aware that reporting sex harassment...
Fired for Reporting Workplace Sexual Harassment
Reporting workplace sexual harassment can be intimidating. Understandably, many employees fear the potential consequences of reporting harassment, including the possibility of getting fired. The Law Protects Employees Who Report Workplace Sexual Harassment...
I’m a Man. Can I Claim Sexual Harassment?
YES. It is illegal for anyone to be subjected to sexual harassment in the workplace, regardless of sex. Sexual harassment is a form of sexual discrimination, which is illegal. It does not matter what sex the victim or harasser is, as there is no requirement that the...
What is Virtual Workplace Harassment?
At the start of the Covid-19 Pandemic many workplaces were quick to adopt a work from home schedule for their employees. While working from home has its comforts, it has also resulted in a rise in virtual workplace harassment. While most people would imagine...
My employer is asking me to waive my overtime, is this legal?
https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/faq_overtime.htm
https://www.replicon.com/resource/overtime-law-california/
Court Grants Preliminary Approval of Wage & Hour Class Action Settlement; Equinox Holdings, Inc. to Pay $36 Million
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Samuel D. Almon, Esq. [email protected] Court Grants Preliminary Approval of Wage & Hour Class Action Settlement; Equinox Holdings, Inc. to Pay $36 Million March 13, 2023 On March 9, 2023, Alameda County...
