There are many people in Fresno, Sacramento, Oakland and the Bay Area who serve in the reserves or the National Guard. They may, at any time, be ordered in to active duty and have to leave their jobs and homes to serve their country.While one would hope that...
Legal Protection For Workers
Workplace Diversity Includes Age
Most people associate diversity in the workplace with the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. While the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission comes from that era, it protects many different workers: race, nation of origin, and religion are well-known, but many...
Review of rights of pregnant employees
There are many women in the Fresno area who work hard to balance both their desire or even need to hold down a full-time job against their desire to have a family.The balancing act is particularly difficult when a woman is actually going through a pregnancy, as it...
Harassment in customer service should not be the standard
There’s no field that is completely immune from harassment in one form or another. Though it seems that the more people you deal with on a daily basis, the more likely you are to be the victim of harassment.It seems no matter how much management declares a...
Quid pro quo harassment can damage an employee’s career
Individuals who work in California are protected from harassment and discrimination when they are performing the duties of their jobs. The laws that apply to many employers ensure that workers are not treated badly by their employers due to the workers' races,...
What is age discrimination?
When a new California high school or college graduate begins their job search to enter the work force they may discover that they lack the experience to take on some types of work. However, once they get their foot in the door and begin building their work history...
California restraint owner charged with sexual harassment
We all have expectations for what it will be like working at our place of employment. Maybe we fall short when it comes to day-to-day work tasks, but one expectation that should always exist is being treated properly in the workplace. Unfortunately, this does not...
Helping you take action against pregnancy discrimination
Female employees fight for equality across the nation. While some strides have been made, the difference is treatment can be obviously seen at times. It is known that all women have the potential to bear children; however, some employees use an employee's pregnancy as...
Big name companies sued over discriminatory hiring ads
Everyday consumers are exposed to advertisements in some form, but many people don't realize that they aren't always seeing the same ads as their fellow neighbor. In fact, websites such as Facebook and Instagram allow companies to create customized audiences to decide...
Women share maternity leave experiences
All across the nation, women have to make certain choices when it comes to staying home after the birth of their babies. Some women have few options when it comes to paid maternity leave, while other women find that they are able to easily take the time off. Under...