.California is an at-will employment state, which means that workers can leave a job for any reason. It also means that employers can terminate employees without reason. Despite the wide berth that they have, however, employers still cannot fire an employee when doing...
Discrimination against employees or applicants based on national origin, as most employers know, is illegal under both federal and state law. What some may not realize is that this includes discrimination based on immigration status. All employers need to know is that...
You want to apply for a new job at a local restaurant, working as a server. But when you look at their employment ad, you see that it says they would like to hire female servers. As a male, you wonder if this is legal. There have been lawsuits over this type of thing...
Businesses that are open to the public must comply with all laws regarding discrimination when dealing with workers and customers. It is not legal or appropriate for a grocery store or other retailer to treat people from one background differently than others or deny...
When suffering from workplace mistreatment, it can be hard to know which activities are legal and which ones are expressly prohibited. Employment laws are complicated in Southern California and elsewhere in America. The complexity of these laws may mean that workers...
Harassment in the workplace of any type is challenging to deal with. Unfortunately, coping with this type of hostile work environment can take a huge emotional and mental toll on you. Cases of harassment can be extremely traumatic and impact everything from...
You probably think you can quickly identify occupational discrimination against you, but it is harder than you believe. Sometimes, age discrimination begins slowly then builds over time until you find yourself fired or in a hostile work environment. At one time, age...
Unfortunately, workplace harassment is still a prevalent issue in the U.S. Harassment can take on many forms, including sexual harassment and bullying related to a person’s race, religion or other protected characteristics. A lot of these incidents are reported and...
Some workplaces are stressful. Others have an overall positive culture with a few people who just don't seem to fit in with their co-workers. However, some work environments are downright hostile. Team members or someone in management might actively bully a specific...
California is an at-will employment state – but what does that really mean? If your work is good but your employer fires you simply because they don’t like you, is that actually legal? Maybe. At-will employment offers both employees and employers some pretty broad...