Sexual Harassment in Corporate America, Not Just TV Drama

February 22, 2019 Legal Team
The 1960s probably come to mind when you think of men making aggressive (perhaps appalling) advances towards female co-workers. But the reality is, that the “Mad Men” stereotype is not too far from the corporate world today. Even the 2016 election cycle seemed to bring some of this issue to light – i.e. grab them...
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Oh No, My Paycheck Bounced! Now What?

February 20, 2019 Legal Team
You hope it never happens to you: you get your paycheck from your employer, deposit it, and it bounces! What do you do?California law has a couple of different solutions to this problem. The California Labor Code says that if you deposit your paycheck and it bounces, your wages continue as a penalty until your employer...
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Time’s up, the Initiative to End All Workplace Sexual Harassment

February 19, 2019 Legal Team
On January 1st, 2018, an initiative was made public that is committed to ending workplace sexual harassment for all women. Celebrities showed their support for the movement by posting about it on social media, encouraging others to join the cause and donate, but few understand what the movement is and how it affects the fight to curb...
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Are You the Bully at Work?

February 17, 2019 Legal Team
We, as employees, are so painfully aware of how we feel at work. We could be having a great day and be extremely excited about our work, or we could be having an excruciatingly bad day and want to go home. We know what we want and how we feel—but do we have enough self-awareness...
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California Disability Discrimination Law

February 16, 2019 Legal Team
The governing body of Federal law regarding California disability discrimination is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA is a minimum standard, which means that individual states are able to further adjust or change their individual laws regarding disability. California disability discrimination law is unique because it takes a much broader approach to the...
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