Many Americans are likely familiar with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, which establishes provisions and regulations by which employers must adhere to ensure that disabled individuals do not face discrimination in the workplace. Additionally, California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act establishes even further protections for disabled…
Whistleblowing refers to the act of informing others, particularly law enforcement officials, about illegal or shady business dealings that your employer is engaging in. Obviously if an employee discovers that their illegal actions have been reported to the authorities by an employee, they may seek to punish…
California is an at-will employment state, which means that employers can fire their workers at any time and for any reason as long as that reason is not illegal. This obviously gives companies a great deal of discretion when it comes to their hiring and firing practices,…
Living with a disability is obviously extremely difficult, but many handicapped individuals learn to not only live with their disability but thrive. Thanks to modern advances in technology and medicine, most disabled individuals are able to lead very fulfilling lives. Of course, part of this fulfilling life…
California employees have many rights that they can take advantage of in order to be treated fairly and respectfully in the workplace. Some of these employee rights come from California law, and some of them come from Federal law. This is usually good news for workers, because…
People are sometimes confused by the concept of wrongful termination, particularly because termination is not always fair. In California, you can be fired for any reason and at any time by your employer as long as that reason is not illegal. Of course being fired for no…
When most people think of sexual harassment at the workplace, they imagine a situation in which they are the victim of unwanted sexual advances (either physical or verbal) or bribed/blackmailed in a sexual way. While these examples certainly qualify as sexual harassment, and they are arguably the…
Those who do not follow the video game industry may not be aware that the industry is oftentimes a veritable bullseye for legal scrutiny. Most of the time, this legal action comes in the form of allegations that violent videogames promote violent behavior in youths, or in…
Some employers feel that they can do whatever they want in an at-will state like California since the threat of termination is always present. But just because employers can fire their workers at any time, they cannot fire their workers for an illegal reason. One such illegal…
Just because someone has a disability does not mean that they cannot be productive, contributing members of society. There was a time that this was the prevalent opinion on disabled individuals, but that is no longer the case. Changes to state and federal law have made great…
