For most of American history, employers could fire their charges for any reason, or sometimes for no given reason at all. It took dozens of small advances over hundreds of years, from the creation of legal unions to the explicit legal recognition of gender and race equity,…
Employees should feel that they will be heard and trusted by the employer and managers if they find a problem in the workplace. In the case of public services, this trust becomes the foundation of the people’s health and safety — and ignorance of problems is doubly…
Unfair business practices are a serious issue that can weaken a strong, diversified economy such as the one driving California’s prosperity. A hidden danger in ending bad practices can be the unfair termination of dedicated employees who attempted to rectify problems from inside a large business. An…
Californians in all industries and types of employment rely on labor laws to ensure their safe and productive workplaces. These laws range from sexual harassment protections to restrictions on construction equipment, and they are far more powerful when workers feel they can report violations on the premises….
Many employees think that they have to deal with whatever conditions are present in a workplace. This isn’t the case. Employees don’t have to deal with any form of discrimination or retaliation. It is important for all workers to know what various terms related to these points…
You’ve been working at a company in San Fransisco for five years. You’ve done a terrific job. Your record is clean and your numbers speak for themselves. Then your boss’s adult child gets a job at the company. He or she starts out slightly higher than anyone…
Though specific statistics on wrongful termination can be hard to come by, experts do believe that around 250,000 people are wrongfully and illegally fired year in and year out. Of course, some of these illegal firings are not reported and some workers may not even realize their…
You’ve been looking for a job for a year. You finally land one after a terrific interview. Your first week on the job is a bit overwhelming, but you figure that things will get better as you get more experience. Then your boss calls you into the…
As noted in an earlier post, the Supreme Court of the United States will likely be asked to review whether or not Title VII (also known as the Civil Rights Act) provides protection against workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation at the federal level. The fact that…
In 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) found bans on same-sex marriage at the state level unconstitutional. Our country’s highest court stated that the Fourteenth Amendment requires states both allow and recognize same-sex marriages. These same justices that two years earlier struck down the…
