If you are an hourly employee or a non-exempt salary employee, what you receive in each paycheck is a reflection of your time clock records. Your employer either pays you on an hourly basis or sometimes has to pay overtime wages if you put in extra hours. Federal...
Both state and federal laws protect workers across California from discrimination. Crucially, these laws protect individuals from discrimination based on age, on top of any other protected characteristics. Occasionally, age discrimination is viewed in a less serious...
When a business owner tells an employee that they're fired, it's very natural for that employee to wonder why this has happened. Certainly, there are situations in which the employee may already know, but a lot of employees are going to ask for the reason on their way...
Not all employees going into a job have the skills to survive the work given to them. An unqualified employee may cause an employer to feel they need to fire them to maintain their business. But what if you feel that your termination wasn't related to your ability to...
Women employees make up a large percentage of the workforce in California. Many of these women are new mothers that breastfeed their children. Finding a private place to express milk in the workplace can be challenging for families. Under the federal Fair Labor...
A hostile workplace makes for an unhappy and unproductive employee. Unfortunately, employee discrimination is a common problem in most workplaces throughout the U.S. One of the most common forms of discrimination in the workplace is racial discrimination. Racial...
Classifying employees correctly is beneficial for both employees and employers. If you are an employee and your employer misclassifies you, you could lose out financially. If you are an employer and you misclassify an employee, you might be paying them more than you...
Age discrimination is a problem in some workplaces in America. It happens when someone who is over the age of 40 is discriminated against because of their age alone. They may be treated less favorably because of their age, which is unfair to them and a sign of a...
Employees in California have the right to take unpaid leave from their job in certain scenarios. The company needs to have at least five employees under California law, and the employee must have worked for the company for long enough to qualify. The Family and...
The behavior of employees will make or break a company. Unmotivated staff can reduce your operational efficiency and increase overall operating costs. Employment law claims related to sexual harassment or ageism could cost your company tens of thousands of dollars if...
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