Employees have a right to fair pay. Yet, some employers may take advantage of their workers and commit wage theft. There are many kinds of wage theft. For example: An employee may not be given overtime pay. California employment laws grant workers one and one-half...
Employment Law
Are you a victim of “quiet firing?” 3 questions to ask
A recent trend that many employees were taking advantage of is “quiet quitting.” Quiet quitting is a silent protest attempting to combat unhealthy work conditions by doing the bare minimum of work. Some employers are also engaging in a trend called “quiet firing.”...
The damage of microaggressions in the workplace
In some cases, workplace discrimination or harassment can be overt. Maybe a coworker is very clear that they are biased against people in a certain ethnic group or those with a certain national origin, for example. Maybe an employer clearly discriminates against...
How the CROWN Act gives workers more protective rights
Employees have many rights. They have the right to equal pay, which helps ensure employees are paid a minimum wage and don’t become victims of wage theft. They have the right to report unethical work activities without facing retaliation. And, employees have the right...
What does workplace harassment do to your confidence?
Workers may suffer harassment on the job for a number of reasons. Sexual harassment is very common, sometimes between coworkers and sometimes between bosses and their employees, creating a power imbalance. But people can also be harassed due to their religion, their...