Federal and California statutes protect employees from harassment by their employers. Quid pro quo sexual harassment may be subtle. It is different from other forms of harassment and is often viewed as bribery or another action that may hide in a hostile work...
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What are signs of discrimination in employee testing?
You want to do all you can to convince an employer that you are the right person for the job you are applying for. However, some employers do not consider candidates only on qualifications and act contrary to federal law by excluding applicants based on race, color,...
Are contractors protected against sex harassment in California?
You have a right to a workplace that is free from harassment. This holds true regardless of whether you are a formal employee, an independent contractor or another type of worker. California’s sexual harassment laws include statutory protections for numerous types of...
Are you eligible for overtime pay?
When employers miscategorize you like a salaried worker instead of an hourly worker, you do not receive payment for overtime hours. This can have a significant impact on your income, but it can be difficult to determine whether your employer has classified you...
What do you know about documenting workplace harassment?
Mistreated workers may not know whether they have a harassment case. Gathering evidence protects their rights and helps them understand their situation. Chron explains how to prove workplace harassment. Employees deserve to know how to hold offenders responsible for...
Components of employer retaliation
The law protects your right to complain about workplace discrimination. If your employer fires you or takes any other adverse employment action against you or people close to you because of this, it is an act of retaliation, which is also against the law. According to...
Does the ABC test determine the status of all California workers?
California largely uses the ABC test to classify workers as employees or independent contractors under the state’s labor code, unemployment code and the Industrial Welfare Commission. However, certain situations exist in which the test does not apply. As a worker in...
How should I address sexual harassment at work?
You hear a lot about sexual harassment in the news these days, and it seems like the tide is shifting away from a society that accepts such behaviors as part of the status quo. However, many people are still unfortunate victims of harassment at their places of work....
What qualifies as workplace discrimination?
Workplace and employment decisions should occur based solely on an employee’s work performance. Work performance can include their work product as well as their ability to perform as a member of a team. Personality and productivity are both important. Workplace...
Wrongful termination based on a medical condition
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, employers cannot discriminate against or fire workers who have a physical or mental impairment. As noted by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the ADA also prohibits discriminating against employees...
