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Entering the workplace can be more difficult if you have a disability or a medical condition. Your employer has a legal responsibility to ensure that you receive the necessary accommodations. However, it can be difficult to know whether your condition counts as a...
Harassment in the workplace can take a physical and psychological toll on employees. An employer's responsibility to provide a workplace that is safe for all includes identifying and punishing harassment when it occurs. Employers should make clear to all employees...
If you are a departing employee 40 years of age or older, your severance agreement must contain certain references. The agreement must be carefully written in order to conform to standards set forth by the EEOC, ADEA and OWBP. Specific language The Equal Employment...
Unwanted sexual attention at work is incredibly violating, degrading, and harmful to everyone in the workplace as well as society as a whole. If you have ever been subjected to this unlawful conduct, it may give you some strength to know that you are not alone. In...
Wage theft, where employers fail to pay workers what they are due under federal and state law, is a big problem in California. In fact, according to reporting from KQED, California workers brought more than 17,000 wage theft claims in 2021 alone. These claims added up...
Job protection is important for many employees, and especially for those who have been in the same position for years or depend on a specific salary to support their families. Fortunately, the Family and Medical Leave Act allows employees to take unpaid leave for a...
If you work for an employer who has a dress code in place, you may chafe under some of its restrictions. However, are they merely irritating or downright discriminatory? Your employer has the right to impose a dress code but must have a valid reason for instituting...
Workplace discrimination is alarmingly common in California and across the country. In fact, according to reporting from The Hill, as many as 60% of American workers either have experienced discrimination or have seen it happen to others. Federal and state laws...
Certain aspects of employment law protect more than gender, race and ethnicity. They also defend older employees from discrimination based on their age. The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine notes that in the next several years, a large portion of America's workforce...
If you are a new mother, you want to spend as much time with your baby as possible. Eventually, though, you simply have to return to work. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 25% of infants breastfeed exclusively for the first six...
