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During much of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the lives of many Americans. For those who were employed and then got sick, the result has […]

For the past nine months, ridesharing giant Uber has spent nearly a year resisting demands by California lawmakers to provide vital data. The information in question […]

When the #MeToo movement started in 2017, women began to feel empowered to report what they perceived to be sexual harassment in the workplace. At the […]

Positive discrimination occurs when someone is at a advantage because they have a protected characteristic. A protected characteristic is that which should not affect anyone’s chances […]

Workplace discrimination is an unfortunately common transgression committed against employees for reasons too numerous to name. One of the more insidious forms of this discrimination, however, […]

Do you love your job? Perhaps you are just doing it for the bills. Whatever your reasons for waking up every day and showing up at […]

Laws exist to protect employees from harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. Employers are not able to punish employees for being involved in workplace investigations or filing discrimination […]

Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, many front line workers have undergone more than casual risks of exposure to the virus. In fact, many California residents that work […]

For employees across the US, balancing personal and professional responsibilities is a high priority. This is especially true when the employee or a family member has a serious health condition that requires an extensive treatment and recovery period. In these situations, the Family Medical Leave Act can be extremely important. If your employer is bound by FMLA rules and you are an eligible employee, you can take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave time to care for yourself or a loved one.