As an employee in California, you should not have to fear for the security of your job or quality of work environment simply for exercising your rights. You have certain rights that protect you from unfair treatment, discrimination, and wrongful termination.Retaliation is considered a form of unlawful discrimination that occurs when an employer, employment...

For many employees, one of the worst-case scenarios at work is fired from their job. Aside from impacting your financial situation, being terminate out of the blue can lead to a gap in work history and potentially impact employment opportunities. But whatever reason you were given for being terminated from your job, there are...

When you start a job, you expect to be treated with a certain level of dignity, respect, and equality in the workplace. Sadly, racial discrimination is an ugly reality for many workers in California. If you are in this situation, what are your legal rights moving forward?Defining Race Discrimination in the WorkplaceRacism within the...

Whether you like or dislike your job, you should never feel as though you are being treated unfairly at work. While schools and colleges have policies and complaint procedures for harassment and discrimination, these are known as microaggressions in the workplace.A microaggression is generally considered any verbal or nonverbal behavior that intentionally or unintentionally...

During California lockdown and stay-at-orders, many workplaces have temporarily closed their doors to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Fortunately, certain types of jobs allow employees to work from home.For the thousands of employees working remotely during these times, it’s important to understand expense reimbursement laws. In other words, make sure you understand what work-related...