Workers who see illegal things going on in a workplace might worry about speaking up. Whether they are victims of sexual harassment, experience discrimination from their co-workers or witness an employer or manager skirting around established policies and laws,...
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Month: May 2020
Should you be classified as a full-time employee?
Full-time employees can be a significant expense for an employer. Wages, overtime pay, taxes, and providing benefits can all cut into an employer’s bottom line. Independent contractors, on the other hand, generally do not receive benefits. Independent contractors are...
Racial discrimination lawsuit settled in California
Workers who are being discriminated against racially may think that they don’t have any recourse. A recent development at Brookdale Senior Living’s Auburn facility shows that standing up for yourself when you’re the victim of discrimination might be challenging but it...
Breastfeeding mothers have specific employment rights
A woman who decides to breastfeed her baby shouldn’t have to face discrimination because of her choice. Lactation is a naturally occurring event that a woman can’t stop just because she’s at work. Because she needs to provide nutritional breastmilk for her baby, she...