It's incredibly disheartening to hear that your employer might lower your pay rate. Of course, everyone hopes for raises, and it can feel like a slap in the face when boss cuts your wages instead, especially if you were promised a certain amount when you accepted the...
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Protecting All Employees: Addressing Harassment and Discrimination against LGBTQ+ Individuals
If you are being bullied at work due to your identity as LGBTQ+, you may be experiencing illegal harassment. An inclusive workplace is defined by equal treatment of employees pertaining to all genders and sexualities. Despite California law, many employees struggle...
Should I Quit My Job? Understanding Constructive Termination for Employees
Quitting a job is never easy—but when your employer has either caused or knowingly permitted an intolerable work environment, your resignation might not be considered voluntary in the eyes of the law. In fact, you may be a victim of constructive termination. At...
Employee vs. Independent Contractor: Why It Matters for Your Pay
In California’s diverse economy and evolving labor market, distinguishing between an employee and an independent contractor is more than a matter of job title. It is a legal and financial determination that can profoundly affect your wages, benefits, protections, and...
How can you document workplace sexual harassment?
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...
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...
