Startup culture is often built around speed, innovation, and close collaboration. In an early-stage company, employees may work directly with founders and executives on a daily basis, with fewer layers of management separating leadership from the rest of the team....
Breaking into the entertainment industry can be exciting, but for interns, assistants, production assistants, apprentices, and other early-career professionals, it can also mean entering a workplace with significant power imbalances. A newcomer may depend on a...
Employees who report sexual harassment in the workplace are protected from retaliation under California employment law. These protections are intended to ensure that workers can speak up about unlawful workplace conduct without fearing punishment, discrimination, or...
A screenshot of a Slack conversation can capture more than just the words exchanged. It may preserve the sender’s identity, the date and time of communication, the surrounding conversation, and other details that help place the message in context. In a workplace...
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming today's workplace. From screening job applicants to evaluating employee performance, AI-powered tools have become a regular part of many human resources departments. Increasingly, employers are also using AI to organize...
When people think about sexual harassment in retail, they often picture uncomfortable interactions between employees and customers on the sales floor. While customer misconduct is a serious issue, some of the most damaging forms of workplace harassment occur away from...
Retail employees interact with hundreds of customers every week. While most interactions are routine and respectful, some customers engage in conduct that crosses the line into sexual harassment. Inappropriate comments, repeated advances, unwanted touching, stalking,...
Experiencing sexual harassment in the workplace can be deeply traumatic. Coming to terms with what happened, beginning the healing process, and exploring your legal options can take significant time, resources, and energy—things that are not always available for...
Workplace harassment is no longer confined to office walls or scheduled shifts. In an era where communication happens constantly through text messages, social media, and direct messaging platforms, the line between “on the clock” and “off the clock” has become...
Not every inappropriate comment, rude interaction, or uncomfortable workplace situation automatically qualifies as unlawful harassment. Workplaces can involve personality conflicts, poor judgment, or unprofessional behavior that, while inappropriate, may not always...