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Employees have the right to speak up about illegal activities going on in the workplace. Part of the protections that workers have is the right to not be retaliated against by their employer for speaking up. Retaliation at work occurs when an employer takes negative...
Workers who have to address issues with their employers often feel nervous about the situation. They may worry about their employers punishing them for drawing attention to safety violations, reporting a supervisor for harassment or asking for unpaid leave. All of...
California has many robust and unique employment statutes. Workers throughout the state benefit from rules that are much more extensive and protective than federal standards and rules in other jurisdictions. All professionals have baseline protection from employer...
All employees should be free to file complaints about illegal matters at work without having to worry about negative employment actions. These complaints can stem from things like discrimination, harassment, safety violations and similar situations. One thing to...
Did you refuse an employer’s sexual advances? Have they made repeated attempts at coming on to you or have they made uncomfortable sexual advances, such as asking for sexual favors? If an employer is sexually harassing you, you have a right to make a report. You could...
Employers with 5 or more employees in California are held accountable for discrimination in the workplace on the basis of a list of protected characteristics that include race, sex, age, religion, medical condition, or military status. Employees who have experienced unfair treatment based on a protected characteristic have the right to alert their employer to the situation. The employer is…
Favoritism in the workplace may not seem like that big of a deal at first sight, yet you may be able to file a discrimination, harassment, or retaliation lawsuit against the employer who favors or disfavors certain employees. If you have witnessed workplace favoritism or have become a victim of this illegal management practice, you will most likely benefit from…
When an employer is breaking the law and expecting employees to do the same, this puts these employees in a very difficult situation. Workplace retaliation is real for millions of Americans, especially when it comes to reporting illegal or criminal activity in the workplace. The best way to deal with this situation is by talking to your employer first and…