It is important that the law remain vigilant against workplace discrimination, because there are still managers and executives who harbor prejudices, unfortunately. Even in the country’s largest, most high-profile corporations,Read MoreAT&T employee points to racist photo in discrimination lawsuit
Employee Rights: Must Employees Be Paid For On-Call Time?
Does a company have to pay security guards for on-call time, including sleep, they are required to spend at construction worksites where they are subject to their employer’s control? Yes,Read MoreEmployee Rights: Must Employees Be Paid For On-Call Time?
Employment Class Actions: Female Attorney Sues Over Unequal Pay
A female attorney is suing Farmers Insurance, one of the nation’s biggest insurance companies. The lawsuit claims that Farmers significantly and systematically underpays female attorneys for performing the same jobRead MoreEmployment Class Actions: Female Attorney Sues Over Unequal Pay
Employee Rights Update: Medical Leave and Outside Employment
Imagine the following scenario: You are working for a company. Before you were hired, you signed an agreement in which you agreed to submit any disputes arising out of yourRead MoreEmployee Rights Update: Medical Leave and Outside Employment
Firms asking for ‘digital native’ applicants may be evading laws
Laws like the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act prohibit several forms of employment discrimination. This includes denying jobs or discriminating againstRead MoreFirms asking for ‘digital native’ applicants may be evading laws
EMPLOYEE RIGHTS: EMPLOYEES CAN BE SOLICITED BY EMPLOYERS’ COMPETITORS
Companies frequently compete and try to hire away each other’s employees. While such competition is healthy, it can also result in lawsuits, as companies accuse each other of trying toRead MoreEMPLOYEE RIGHTS: EMPLOYEES CAN BE SOLICITED BY EMPLOYERS’ COMPETITORS