Commentators across a broad spectrum of areas and interests, including employment law, often make reference these days to America's "aging workforce."Does anything concrete or especially noteworthy necessarily flow from that? Is there any particular relevance attached...
Month: September 2015
Does an employer’s bad opinion about a worker defame that person?
On behalf of San Diego Employment Law Group | Sep 24, 2015 | Employee Rights
As with so many legal-based inquiries, the answer to the above-posed headline question must be a qualified response, namely this: It depends.On the one hand, if you are a worker in California or elsewhere who is on the receiving end of some unflattering statements...
EEOC job-related point: base hiring decisions on ability
On behalf of San Diego Employment Law Group | Sep 22, 2015 | Workplace Discrimination
Sometimes employment discrimination matters are very individual-specific and not universally applicable. That is, the facts most central to an allegation or case are narrowly tailored to only one person and not overly instructive in any generic or broad-based...
Independent contractor misclassification: all too common
On behalf of San Diego Employment Law Group | Sep 16, 2015 | Wage & Hour Laws
What do at least 10 million workers across the country have in common?According to California state officials, they share the same status as so-called independent contractors, a designation that yields clear consequences for them personally and for the businesses that...
BMW settles federal race discrimination lawsuit
On behalf of San Diego Employment Law Group | Sep 14, 2015 | Workplace Discrimination
EEOC to BMW: There's a formula for this, and you got it wrong.Here's how it works. You are fully entitled to conduct criminal background checks on prospective employees. When you do, though, and such investigations start resulting in disproportionately high exclusions...
Mild epilepsy leads to alleged wrongful termination
On behalf of San Diego Employment Law Group | Sep 12, 2015 | Wrongful Termination
It is not uncommon for workers with disabilities nationwide, including in California, to suffer workplace discrimination. For that reason, the Americans with Disabilities Act is in place for the protection of the rights of these workers. Unfortunately, such...
Restaurant owner sued for alleged violation of overtime laws
On behalf of San Diego Employment Law Group | Sep 10, 2015 | Wage & Hour Laws
California workers have certain rights pertaining to the hours they work and the remuneration they receive. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the federal overtime provisions require employers to pay non-exempt workers overtime if their hours per work week exceed 40....
Myriad employment-related bills now before state lawmakers
On behalf of San Diego Employment Law Group | Sep 2, 2015 | Wage & Hour Laws
There is a flurry of legislation -- that is, proposed bills under consideration and not yet enacted as new laws in California -- currently working its way through the California Legislature in Sacramento. State lawmakers are grappling with the wording and implications...
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