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Reasonable accommodations are modifications or adjustments an employer makes to the workplace to enable an employee with a disability to perform their job duties. These accommodations are a legal requirement under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and similar...
You likely expect to work the amount of hours you were hired to do. For the average American employee who works full-time, the typical amount of time worked in a week is around 36 hours or roughly 7 and a half hours a day. This average can go up or down depending on...
Drivers should never use cellphones in the car. One reason for this is that it is often illegal. Cellphones have been found to be a major cause of driving distraction, so using them in the car is prohibited all across the United States – and it is certainly banned in...
When you notice a violation of the law in the company you work for, you will typically inform someone in authority. But what if they don't handle it properly or are responsible for it? Employees are encouraged to report violations of state or federal law to the...
Despite California’s reputation for having some of the most worker-friendly employment laws in the nation, it seems many employers continue to violate them. A recent study showed a staggering 91% of the service sector workers experienced at least one labor violation...
California has among the largest number of classes of people who are legally protected from employment discrimination in the country. People who don’t have driver’s licenses aren’t among them – at least not yet. A bill currently being considered in the California...
You think that it’s payday, so you’re surprised when there’s not a check waiting for you – or when the money isn’t directly deposited into your bank account. You go to your boss to ask if there’s been some sort of complication or oversight. But what your boss tells...
Have you ever been sitting behind another driver at a traffic light, when the light turns green and they don’t move? Odds are that they’re distracted. It’s very common for people to use stoplights and even stop signs as a chance to check their phones and look at their...
Employees have protective rights from discrimination in their workplace. What this means for employees is that any form of harassment, unfair treatment, prejudice or harmful act that may target someone's age, race, gender, disability, religious belief, sexual...
Can an employer limit employees to only use English? According to California law, it can be unlawful for an employer to limit or prohibit the use of any language unless justified by a business necessity. Here is what you should know: Language discrimination...