Employment Law

Employees in the United States are protected from wrongful discharge under both state and federal law. "Wrongful discharge" is a term used to describe an employee's termination that violates one of these laws. In some instances, an employee may be forced to resign due...

California employees have certain protections at work. The Family and Medical Leave Act is one of them. It’s important to understand how it protects you. What is the Family and Medical Leave Act? The Family and Medical Leave Act is a law that was enacted in 1993 as a...

The changes in the body that occur during pregnancy can significantly impact an employee's ability to do their job. Despite federal and state protections for pregnant and lactating workers, discrimination against expecting mothers remains a problem in the workplace....

According to FoodIsPower, chocolate is the Ivory Coast’s primary source of export. However, the pay of $1 per day is not enough of a living wage for adult workers. It is reported that millions of children in the Ivory Coast and Ghana work on cocoa farms. In spite of...

In a state as large as California, there are often cases of wrongful termination. These cases can lead to litigation when an employee believes that their termination violated the law. It's a highly contested area of labor relations. What is wrongful termination?...

Have you ever had a boss try to force you to work off the clock? They may have tried to make you come in early without punching in or tried to make you stay and work after you had already punched out. These and a host of other related work practices are all too common...

“Disability discrimination isn’t supposed to happen.” So notes one proven California legal source on employment law and workers’ on-the-job rights. A bedrock principle in America’s vast and diverse work realm is that fair-handed treatment of all employees should be a...

Racism can take various forms and it is not always so obvious to most people, particularly for those who have never been subject to it. It is intricate and complex; it can be expressed through subtlety and nuance. How does one know when there is racial discrimination...