Beginning or expanding a family is often a goal for individuals and couples in California. Thus, employees will often have to take time away from work to welcome the birth or adoption of a child. Federal and state laws protect an employee’s job when they are eligible...
Many people in the Woodland Hills area work for large corporations. Employee loyalty can lead some people to stay with one employer for decades, and these employees deserve to be treated fairly in the workplace. Unfortunately, sexual harassment in the workplace is an...
It is illegal for an employee to be wrongfully terminated for certain reasons in California. Those reasons can include for a discriminatory purpose, a retaliatory purpose or as a form of harassment. It is important for employees who believe they have been wrongfully...
When we hear the term ‘hostile work environment,’ we may just think of workplaces with demanding bosses or unfriendly coworkers. The Society for Human Resource Management also finds that many employees quit their job due to lack of opportunities for growth. While all...
What steps can employers take to screen employees for COVID-19 after government stay-at-home orders are lifted? According to new EEOC guidance, while the ADA permits employers to make disability-related inquiries and conduct medical exams when job-related and...
The EEOC has answered the following questions to give guidance on Disability Related Inquiries and Medical Exams by Employers. A.1. How much information may an employer request from an employee who calls in sick, in order to protect the rest of its workforce during...
Federal law prohibits many if not most employers from engaging in age discrimination. The federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act, or ADEA for short, prohibits employers from discriminating against employees over 40. At the federal level, only older employees can...
There are many different types of jobs that people have in California. People may work in offices, in factories, construction, transportation services, healthcare and many other types of jobs. These jobs perform very different functions and provide different services...
Doing the right thing shouldn’t be difficult, regardless of whether that’s in your personal or professional life. Yet, all too often, California workers find themselves in positions where their job security may be put at risk if they do what they think is right. This...
Employment discrimination is a devastating problem in California workplaces and throughout the nation. Both state and federal laws identify and protect workers based on certain classifications, such as race, religion, and gender. Depending upon the type of...