When should I report sexual harassment at work? The question of when to report sexual harassment at work might seem obvious. Shouldn’t you always report sexual harassment right away? Sexual harassment takes many forms. Some sexual harassment is verbal and includes remarks about one’s physical appearance. It can also include sexually explicit comments. Other harassment… Read more »
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California Workplace Sexual Harassment Law (2024): The Ultimate Guide
More than 5,000 people every year file a claim for workplace sexual harassment in California. If you experience sexual harassment in the workplace, it can be difficult to know what to do. You might feel alone and isolated, not know how to stop the harassment or what your legal rights are.Employers have an obligation to… Read more »
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Negotiating Your Severance Agreement (2024): The Ultimate How-To Guide
Your soon-to-be former employer has just provided you with a severance package. After reviewing it, you might be happy that you are about to receive money, but you have questions: What is a severance package? How much is a typical severance package? How do I negotiate my severance package? Should I hire a severance negotiation… Read more »
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New Federal Paid Sick Leave Rights (2024): The Ultimate Guide for Employees
On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act granting paid sick leave rights to all workers in the United States. The law was written to address many of the gaps in existing state and federal laws that provided workers with the right to take leave when sick, but… Read more »
Read MoreProtections from Retaliation and Harassment When Taking Leave
Many employees are concerned about the effect that taking leave under these programs would have on their employment with their company.Common questions include: Can my employer fire me for taking leave? Can my employer reduce my pay for taking leave? Can my employer replace me with someone who is willing or able to work? Can… Read more »
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California Emergency Child Care Leave (2024)
If you work for a company with 25 or more employees at the same location, you are entitled to up to 40 hours of unpaid leave each year to address an emergency involving your child care provider or your child/ren’s school. Your child/ren must either be in grades 1 through 12 or of the age… Read more »
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California Paid Family Leave Benefits (2023): A How-To Guide
Paid Family Leave provides temporary wage replacement for workers who are forced to take off work because they are seriously ill or because they need to care of a seriously ill family members. Article Contents: Section #1: Who is eligible for paid family leave? Section #1 Who is eligible for paid family leave? Paid Family… Read more »
Read MoreCalifornia Paid Sick Leave (2024)
California Paid Sick Leave requires most California employers to provide no less than 24 hours of paid sick leave to their employees each year in order to care for themselves or to provide care for diagnosis, care or treatment of existing health condition and preventative care for you or your family member. Who is eligible… Read more »
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California Unemployment Insurance (2024): A How-To Guide
Unemployment Insurance (UI) was recently expanded to provide wage replacement to individuals who currently work, but who are experiencing one or more of the following typically pays benefits to workers who have lost their jobs. The benefit is intended to provide a safety net to workers while they seek other employment. Article Contents: Section #1:… Read more »
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Fair Employment & Housing Act (Disability Discrimination Law) (2024)
California employers are prohibited from discriminating against, suspending, demoting or terminating workers. The Fair Employment and Housing Act only protects workers who either have or are perceived to have a qualifying medical condition.FEHA does not protect workers who do not currently have Coronavirus but who choose to self-quarantine as a precautionary. Which Employers are Covered… Read more »
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