Parenting is one of life's most rewarding journeys. Unfortunately, for many working parents in California, it comes with an unexpected challenge - parental discrimination. Despite the state's progressive reputation, unfair treatment towards parents persists. Both...
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How can you protect yourself against whistleblower retaliation?
Whistleblowing is the act of reporting wrongdoing or unethical behavior in the workplace. Doing so maintains integrity, but it can also lead to potential retaliation from employers or colleagues. Whistleblower retaliation is malicious and often unlawful behavior....
Ways an employer might be violating your FMLA rights
California employees have specific rights to help them manage challenging personal times. As an example, the Family and Medical Leave Act authorizes unpaid, job-protected leave to employees for various reasons. However, instances can occur where employers fail to...
How to recognize workplace retaliation
All employees can protect their rights and report discrimination and harassment at work. If you face adverse treatment after filing a claim, you may have a case of retaliation on your hands. The most prevalent type of discrimination lawsuit in the U.S. workplace is...
California considers creating a retaliation hardship fund
Many people employed in California witness violations or abuse on the job. However, a significant percentage of them never speak out about what they experienced. To help encourage workers to call attention to wrongdoing they witness at work, the state is thinking...
What are examples of protected whistleblower complaints?
One way society keeps businesses honest is to allow employees to blow the whistle on wrongdoing at their workplaces. Given that employers may retaliate against whistleblowers, there are a variety of laws to protect whistleblowing activity, provided that the...
Should job interviewers ask you for personal information?
If you find you have lost a job promotion that should have been yours or worse, your employer has terminated your job, you probably wonder why your workplace would take such actions against you. This is a good time to think about the questions you answered during your...
3 environmental factors that raise the risk of sexual harassment
While no California industry is completely free of sexual harassment, research suggests that this type of treatment is more common in work environments that share certain elements in common. While the #MeToo movement has helped make some employees feel more...
3 factors that contribute to workplace sexual harassment
Sexual harassment takes place in virtually all California industries. Yet, some factors make it more likely to manifest within a particular organization. Organizational policies and practices impact everything from how likely sexual harassment is to occur to how...
3 tips for documenting workplace sexual harassment
Experiencing sexual harassment where you work may make showing up each day difficult. It may, too, raise questions about who you might want to tell and how you might want to do it. If you decide to come forward about the sexual harassment you experienced in your...