Victims of sexual harassment in California work environments often feel abandoned by the law. To them, it seems as if no piece of legislature provides them with protection from offensive and unwanted behaviors in the workplace. While this blog has already discussed...
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California employers must investigate all sexual harassment reports
Employees could file a lawsuit over defamation
Defamation is a serious allegation that you may be able to make if you face trouble because of the way your employer speaks about you to others. For example, if you are wrongfully discharged from your job, you may be able to make a defamation claim, since the former...
Can you breastfeed at work in California?
Some people have a problem with breastfeeding in public. However, if you have a newborn baby, you need to remember the problem is theirs, not yours. You have the backing of California law. Mothers are allowed to breastfeed anywhere in public or private in California...
Employers must make reasonable accommodation for a disability
If you have a disability, you are probably aware that an employer cannot discriminate against you on the grounds of your disability. Many people think this merely means they cannot do negative things, such as making derogatory comments. What they may not realize is...
Wrongful termination in San Diego
You go home fuming. As soon as the supervisor said they would like a word, you knew where it was leading. You did not bother to listen to the excuses they gave for terminating your employment. You knew the real reason. You get home, grab a beer, pull out your laptop...
You have a right to report workplace discrimination
There is a famous quote, by Martin Niemölle, about the importance of speaking up when you see discrimination. It tells how the Nazis came for various groups of people, yet he did not speak out because he was not a member of those groups. It ends, “Then they came for...
What workplace rights do you have as a new mother?
It may be easy for people in San Diego to fall into the trap of thinking that discriminatory acts only include those actions influenced by permanent biological or sociological traits (such as your race, religion or gender). Indeed, you may become the target of...
Supreme Court decision protects LGBTQ workers from discrimination
Another form of workplace discrimination was finally clarified when the Supreme Court made a landmark decision on June 15, stating that employers who fire workers for their sexual or gender orientation are in violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The case made...
What you can do to help prove wrongful termination
Losing your job can devastate you and your entire family, especially when you know you did nothing to cause your termination. Sometimes, the company you work for may have no other choice than letting some employees go due to economic hardships. Other times, you may...
How has California addressed sexual harassment in the workplace?
Despite the ever-growing awareness about sexual harassment in the workplace, the problem still exists in all U.S. states. Many workers are forced to endure these unwanted behaviors because they need their jobs. In today's world, those suffering from sexual harassment...
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