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Jul

Do Silicon Valley Employers View Hiring Women as Risky?

A recent article in TIME made some interesting points on why Silicon Valley's startup community is worried about hiring women. According to the article, startup employers may fear women will take maternity leave. The article references events that took place ...

Jul

Are Businesses Stealing Wages from Workers with Disabilities?

Several years ago, Goodwill Industries came under scrutiny after an investigation revealed it was paying disabled workers as little as 22 cents an hour. Despite the multibillion dollar nonprofit paying its executives six-figure salaries, it paid disabled workers pennies for the...

Jul

Burritos with a Side of Hot Sauce and Pregnancy Discrimination

Over the last several years, Chipotle has been sued by pregnant workers who claim they were treated unfairly after becoming pregnant. In the most recent lawsuit, a jury awarded a woman $550,000 in damages after concluding the restaurant chain had committed pregnancy discri...

Jul

Can You Be Fired for Things You Post on Social Media?

We have all heard stories of people making fools of themselves on Facebook after one too many beers, and then waking up the next morning to a pink slip. Are such firings legal? Like everything in employment law, it would depend on the circumstances. For example, it would depend ...

Jul

How Are Workers Protected from Employer Retaliation?

Employer retaliation can happen for several reasons. Perhaps an employee reported sexual harassment, discrimination or other illegal activities, a term known as whistleblowing. Employers may attempt to fire, demote or harass employees for reporting these activities. Fortuna...

Jul

You Won’t Believe How Workers Are Being Treated at L.A. Restaurants

A few weeks ago, Los Angeles radio station KCRW used investigative journalists to uncover possible wage theft at numerous restaurants around the city. Labor violations cited by KCRW include stolen tips, refusal of overtime pay, denial of breaks and no pay for off-the-c...

Jul

Can You Be Fired for Drug Abuse?

Have you heard about the two United Airlines pilots who were arrested in Scotland for being drunk? Fortunately, they were arrested before they could take off in a plane carrying 141 passengers, but the incident does raise some questions. If airline pilots are drinking on the job...

Jul

When Is Flirting Considered Sexual Harassment?

Sexual harassment in the workplace can turn a job into a hostile environment. Workers may also flirt with each other, tip-toeing the fine line between flirting and sexual harassment. The legal definition of sexual harassment includes unwelcome advances or requests for sexua...

Jul

How Can You Record Evidence of Workplace Discrimination?

Employment law attorneys are frequently asked by people if they can record their bosses. In California, it is illegal to record someone without his or her consent. That is because California is known as a ‘two-party' state. This means that if you were to record anoth...

Jul

Can My Boss Fire Me for Being Overweight?

Weight discrimination in the workplace is common. Studies have found being overweight can affect every aspect of an employee's work life - including hiring and firing decisions, promotions, pay and disciplinary actions. Weight discrimination is especially problematic...

Jul

What Does ‘At-Will Employment’ Mean?

California is one of many states that recognizes at-will employment. This means employers or employees can terminate their relationship ‘at-will’ with or without cause. Under California’s at-will doctrine, an employer can fire an employee under most circumstances. However, an emp...

Jul

Shocking Poll Claims One-Third of Women Have Experienced Workplace Sexual Harassment

A recent lawsuit filed by former anchor Gretchen Carlson against Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes has sparked a national discussion on workplace sexual harassment. Given the high profile case and a growing number of allegations against Ailes, many people may be wondering how freque...

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