As a general rule, employers in California and around the country may not refuse to hire people based solely on their disability. Volvo Group North America is paying $70,000 to settle a case involving an employee who was hired to work at a facility in Maryland. The...
Experienced Guidance When The Stakes Are High
Month: January 2018
Your employer can’t require you to work ‘off the clock’
It's a problem that's all too common for those who work in retail or restaurant environments. Your manager approaches you, tells you to clock out and then directs you to return to work. Perhaps you're asked to do prep work for the next day, cleaning or inventory work....
Woman added to lawsuit against Google
California-based Google has faced several claims that it pays women less than men who are in similar positions. On Jan. 3, a lawsuit was filed in San Francisco Superior Court by a woman who used to work at Google's child care facility as a preschool teacher. The...
Major employers may target candidates by age
Those looking for work in California and throughout the country may not necessarily see job ads from major companies such as Google or Facebook on social media. According to an investigation from ProPublica and the New York Times, job ads on social media sites are...
Misclassification can deny workers earned overtime
In a state with a high cost of living like California, every dollar counts, and denial of overtime can strip workers of wages that they are entitled to under the law. A December 2017 ruling by the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has held that workers that make over...
Man fired for whistleblowing awarded damages
If an employee in California reports dangerous or illegal practices by an employer, that employee should be protected from retaliation under federal laws that protect whistleblowers. A man who made a report when he was concerned about his employer's disposal of...
Workplace discrimination in California
A transgender woman claims that she was the target of disparaging remarks before being fired from a Sam's Club store in North Carolina. She says this occurred after she had complained repeatedly about harassment. The plaintiff, who has filed a federal lawsuit, says...