California employers may make the mistake of treating their older workers differently than their younger ones. However, this may be discrimination, and it could result in experienced workers leaving a company. If that happens, it could be deprived of the talent and...
Experienced Guidance When The Stakes Are High
Month: September 2017
Can pregnancy threaten your career opportunities?
You’re excitedly anticipating the newest member of your family, but your company may not feel the same way. A pregnant employee may decrease output, and your employer knows that parental leave will deprive them of your knowledge and work potential.Unfortunately,...
Discrimination when hiring employees remains troublesome
California residents might like to know about the hiring bias that black and Latino workers face. One meta-study suggests that little improvement has been made over the years when it comes to eliminating this bias. Researchers at Harvard, Northwestern and the...
Employee classification important for insurance and benefits
Workers in California may, in certain circumstances, be difficult to categorize as employees or independent contractors. The distinction is an important one when it comes to things like taxes, insurance and retirement savings. Those who are classified as employees are...
Judge rules against new overtime wage threshold
California employees may be interested to know that a judge has struck down an overtime rule created during the Obama administration. The ruling was issued on Aug. 31 by the same judge who blocked the rule from taking effect one year ago. If it took effect, the new...