Most employees are aware that there is a legal framework in place to protect them against harassment and discrimination in the workplace, and to provide a form of redress in law if an employer violates these statutes.
However, many employees are discouraged from speaking up or taking action against their employers out of fear of retaliation-being wrongly punished or penalized by the employer for asserting their rights under the law.…
All employees are entitled to be paid correctly for the work that they perform, and this means being paid for every hour worked. This includes overtime and being paid at the appropriate rate.
However, wage theft is big business in California, and in the United States as a whole.…
Every employee or job seeker has at least one story to tell about a weird, wacky, intrusive, or downright inappropriate question they were asked in a job interview. Many employers don’t seem to know what sort of questions they shouldn’t be asking.…
If you need legal advice to help with a problem you are facing in your workplace or with an employer, choosing the right attorney to guide you is vital. It will make all the difference when it comes to giving yourself the best chance of achieving the outcome you desire.…
If you have recently become unemployed it can be very worrying, regardless of your personal circumstances and family situation. Large periods of unemployment within your resume can be off-putting to potential employers, meaning that a long gap between jobs may not only cause you significant financial hardship today, but also go on to have a lasting effect on your future career progression.…
