employee rights

Falling victim to sexual harassment in a California place of employment is bad enough. Yet, research shows that many sexual harassment claimants also face termination or retaliation after making their experiences public. According to Mercury News, a study of about...

As someone with a disability, you work better in a modified work environment. You know you have the right to reasonable accommodation, but what does that look like? The ADA National Network explores reasonable accommodation in the workplace. Protect your right to work...

Being terminated from your job in California can be stressful and shocking. If you weren't expecting it, you will probably have a lot of questions. The most important thing to know is whether you were wrongfully dismissed. You can figure that out based on knowing...

Age discrimination is an unfortunate reality for many people looking for work in California and around the country. The people who are most impacted by it are the oldest and youngest job candidates. Both the baby boomer generation and Generation Z members face hiring...

Sexual harassment could be overt and blatant. Gross sexual comments or direct requests for sexual favors would be inexcusable and hardly defensible. Sometimes, sexual harassment takes more subtle forms in California offices. Regardless, "subtle sexual harassment" is...

New York City is host to some of the biggest companies in the world, and it is one of the media capitals of the world as well. Companies know all their announcements will be covered. New York is also home to plenty of financiers looking for the next big thing, and...

Discrimination in the IT field only seems to increase in California and other states. Specifically, age discrimination has been a problem that has grown in recent years. In 2015, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission found that Intel had discriminated against...

Federally, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 contains baseline protection for workers against sexual harassment. As HR Knowledge's Guide to Sexual Harassment Prevention for Employers booklet states, conduct that many people may consider simply distasteful...

In San Jose and the surrounding areas, greater attention is being paid to workplace issues and potential violations of employee rights. While much of the focus has been on sexual harassment, various forms of discrimination are still occurring with troubling...

If your vision has significantly declined or you become legally blind, this will affect your job performance. It's important to know your rights as an employee so you can continue to support yourself financially despite your disability. If you're a California resident...