Allergic reactions to food can happen quickly and be life threatening. An estimated 15 million people in America suffer from some sort of food allergy. Frighteningly, this number is increasing each day. A study conducted by the CDC found that between 1997 and 2011, food allergies in…
The exposure of internal information to outside sources is called whistleblowing. There might be people within an organization that are involved in corrupt practices, and others who feel uncomfortable about it. Coming out and exposing corrupt practices is accepted, and the law protects all whistleblowers from any…
The Equal Pay Act (EPA) of 1963 was passed to prohibit wage discrimination in the workplace on the basis of gender. The Act is an amendment to the Fair Labor Standard Act (FSLA) and was passed because men and women doing the same job were being paid…
San Francisco is a virtual Mecca of the high tech industry. And the high tech industry is always at the forefront of the development of new products aimed at making our lives more enjoyable and productive. And typically, tech workers are forward-thinking innovators. Unfortunately, this forward-thinking has…
As we get older, some of our best traits grow even stronger. We have more experience, wisdom and compassion. One would like to think that all of these attributes would be considered of value in the workplace. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. And sadly, sometimes…
Learning you are going to have a baby is a very emotional experience. Typically, there is a sense of profound joy and expectation. But there can also be worries. After all, you want your baby to come into the world healthy and you want to be prepared…
You are not alone in the myriad of emotions, thoughts and fears you may go through when you first realize you are expecting a new addition to the family as many new parents share a similar experience. While, the fact that becoming pregnant may cost them their…
When most people think of discrimination, be it in the workplace or anywhere else in society, they typically think of non-white racial groups, females or a combination of both. Of course, while these may be the demographics that are most commonly viewed as discriminated against, anyone can…
In a perfect world, nobody would have to face discrimination anywhere, let alone in the workplace. In fact, between federal and state laws, workplace discrimination is illegal in California, which should mean that nobody must suffer such treatment. Unfortunately, making something illegal does not necessarily prevent it…
America has made great strides toward increasing equality and reducing prejudice in all aspects of life, and California leads the pack when it comes to equal treatment in the workforce. Unfortunately, humans can be judgmental, especially when a person in a position of power lets the power…
