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Jul

What Is a Hostile Work Environment Under California Anti-Discrimination Laws?

Harassment in the workplace might seem like a harmless act, but this type of discrimination can be devastating. Not only can harassment lead to anxiety, depression, sleep disorders, and other harmful reactions, but it can also create an overall harmful environment that can mak...

Jul

How to Know You’re a Victim of Quid Pro Quo Harassment

Sexual harassment in the workplace has been a common topic of discussion in the news and media. Most people basically know how to look out for this type of harassment, and they can spot the signs pretty clearly from their employer. However, there is a specific kind of sexual h...

Jul

How to Evaluate Your Emotional Stress After an Accident

Physical injuries after a serious car accident are expected, and most people are able to figure out their next steps as far as physical recovery. However, emotional trauma happens almost as often as physical trauma, and many accident victims are either unaware of their symptom...

Jul

What Are My Whistleblower Protections in California?

A whistleblower is an employee who reports some kind of violation of state or federal law by his or her employer. This violation could be against the reporting employee (which is usually the case for sexual harassment claims) or it could be a general violation. California’s st...

Jul

California Female Politicians Speak Out on Sexual Harassment Claims

State politicians have important roles in our American society; they represent a lot of people and have to make tough decisions every day that impact the community they speak for. Women politicians, especially, not only need to be concerned with their state’s politics, but the...

Jul

How a Contract Dispute is Resolved in California

In certain business arrangements, there might be a disagreement between two or more parties. This happens most often in relation to business contracts, and a dispute can occur when something listed in a contract creates a dissension, or if one of the parties breaches their dut...

Jul

Recent Employment Class Action Lawsuits

Employment class action lawsuits are fairly common lawsuits. This is because there are many complex employee rights that are dependent on each employer, so it can be pretty easy to overlook, or to simply not know, your employee rights and be exploited. There have been a few em...

Jul

What To Do If You Want To Pursue A Class Action Lawsuit

The legal process for an individual is pretty simple and straightforward if you want to pursue an employment lawsuit, but the process can be much more complex if the work issue involves more than one person. Certain employee rights can violate a group of people in the sam...

Jul

How Can I Request Leave Under FMLA in California?

If you work at a business or company that has 50 or more employees, you may request a leave of absence under the Family and Medical Leave Act, or FMLA. This is a federal law that applies to every eligible employee in the country, but certain states like California have their o...

Jul

What is Age Discrimination?

Age discrimination simply put is discrimination against someone because of their age. Now what the law protects is discrimination against someone who is 40 years or older. If you’re younger than 40, sorry you don’t have protection for age discrimination. And age discrimination is...

Jul

What Employment Rights Do I Have As A Pregnant Woman?

Receiving the proper time and amount of maternity leave seems like a difficult task, especially with rapidly changing employment laws recently. However, if you are a California resident that is pregnant or planning on becoming pregnant, you have state and federal rights that w...

Jul

Is It Workplace Bullying or Sexual Harassment?

Are there legal differences between workplace bullying and sexual harassment? Workplace bullying is not explicitly illegal in California. However, employers in California who have 50 or more employees are required to provide training to supervisors every two years that inclu...

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