Northern California Employment Law Blog
What to do if your boss is harassing you
California employees have protection from workplace harassment based on sex, race, age, disability, national origin or religion. When your boss is the person creating a hostile work environment, however, you may be unsure about how to seek recourse for the stress,...
How do you know if you have been wrongfully terminated?
California is an at-will employment state, and this means that your employer will say that you can be terminated for any reason. However, the employer cannot interfere with one of your protected rights. So, how do you know if your employer was on the right side of...
Accommodations available to pregnant woman while working
If your California employer has more than five full-time employees, you have rights to prevent harassment and discrimination if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. For example, while you are pregnant, your employer must allow routine accommodations that help...
The law grants women job protections during and after pregnancy
When a couple plans to start a family or have another child, the announcement of a pregnancy is typically a reason to celebrate. Unfortunately, despite the fact that U.S. and California state laws require employers to extend important employment protections to...
Many types of discrimination are at play for pregnant women
Discrimination of any type is not legal in employment situations. However, every day there are new claims from employees who face such issues. Pregnancy discrimination is one such area that seems to keep coming up despite laws and other efforts to stop it. It has a...
Fast-food giant must pay over $1.5M for employee discrimination
California law prohibits employers from retaliating against a woman who requests reasonable accommodation during and following pregnancy. Considered a medical necessity, lactating employees may use a pump during work. In addition to local and state employment laws,...
Identifying pregnancy discrimination in a job interview
Searching for a job while pregnant is an incredibly difficult task for a woman to go through. Not only do you have to consider your health and whether you are physically well enough to go into an interview, but you also have to bear in mind the impact of pregnancy...
Watershed employment law case at U.S. Supreme Court
A recent decision from the United States Supreme Court may well result in a change in the way many federal employment discrimination cases get handled. Of course, it may take several months to actually work out how this case will affect federal employment...
Can my employer punish me for a social media post?
Most workers in California these days either have a social media account or at least would be able to figure out how post something on social media without much effort.While those who are involved with social media probably think that what they post is their personal...
Why summer is a popular season for age discrimination
Older workers are at risk of losing their jobs during any time of the year, but some seasons have certain disadvantages over others. Even though you can’t always expect your employer to fire you around certain months, you can pay attention to certain signs or...
