You were more than excited to share the news with your colleagues that you were going to have a baby. Most people responded positively, some even suggested a baby shower at work. The people who weren't happy, though, were those in charge. You couldn't understand why...
Year: 2017
Do Employers Have to Give Notice of Temporary Layoffs?
California's Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, more commonly known as WARN, provides protection to employees, their families and even communities by requiring employers to notice before a plant closing or mass layoff. Notice is to be provided 60 days...
#MeToo – The Legal Doctrine
Before Harvey Weinstein and the #MeToo hashtag gave way to a rising tide of sexual harassment victims coming forward with their stories, the "me too" phrase was coined in a legal case called Pantoja v. Anton. In Pantoja v. Anton, the stories of other victims of sexual...
Human resources professionals need to stop covering up sexual harassment
As someone who fights on behalf of employees whose civil rights have been violated, it's important for me to be well versed in human resources. This way I know when a human resources professional has failed to do his or her job. I joined the largest professional human...
California Fair Pay Act – Equal Pay for All Genders and Races
Designed to close the gap in pay between what California men and women are paid in similar jobs, the amended California Fair Pay Act (CFPA) went into effect on January 1, 2016. Unlike some employment laws, the Fair Pay Act applies to employers of any size. The CFPA,...