Question: I have worked at the same company as a bartender for the last five years. I worked my way up so that I was getting the shifts that had the best tips (weekend evenings and closing shifts, generally.) I am now five months pregnant and I am starting to show. My...
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Month: October 2017
Study examines disability discrimination
California workers who have disabilities may be more likely to feel stalled in the workplace than those who do not. These and other findings regarding employees with disabilities were part of a study done by the Center for Talent Innovation. The research found that...
California passes “ban the box” and salary history laws
A bill that prohibits most private sector employers from asking people who are applying for jobs about their criminal background has been signed by California Gov. Jerry Brown. The bill, which is scheduled to go into effect on Jan. 1, applies to all employers with...
Supreme Court ruling could limit employee rights
A Supreme Court case may mean that California employees will have a harder time taking legal action against their employers, depending upon the ultimate decision. At issue is whether employers can legally require employees to enter into arbitration to collectively...
EEOC files lawsuit after Home Depot fires disabled employee
California Home Depot customers may be interested to learn that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission accused the company in a lawsuit filed on Sept. 28 of failing to accommodate a disabled worker at an Illinois location. The EEOC claimed that the company...