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Lucha contra el robo de salarios: Estrategias para empleados en el Valle Central de California
IntroducciónEl robo de salarios se produce cuando un empleador no les paga a sus trabajadores la totalidad de los salarios debidos conforme a la ley. Esta falta de pago suele ser intencional, pero a veces se debe a errores de contabilidad....
Combating Wage Theft: Strategies for Employees in Central Valley
Introduction Wage theft occurs when an employer fails to pay workers the full wages that they are legally owed. Often this failure is intentional, but sometimes it is due to accounting errors. Importantly, even if an unintentional legal violation...
ADDRESSING SEXUAL ABUSE IN THE WORKPLACE
ADDRESSING SEXUAL ABUSE IN THE WORKPLACE LEGAL RIGHTS AND REMEDIESTypes of Sexual Abuse: Harassment, Assault, and Coercive BehaviorSexual harassment is unwelcome conduct or treatment related to a worker’s gender or sexual orientation which creates...
Can My Employer Make Me Get a Covid-19 Vaccine?
As the country begins deploying the first Covid-19 vaccines in an effort to get the pandemic under control, many employers now questions if they may legally take the unprecedented step of requiring employees to receive the vaccination to work...
Does My Employer Have to Investigate My Complaints During Covid-19?
The shutdown of business due to Covid-19 put many duties owed by California employers to their employees on hold. However, as phases of reopening begin and businesses start the process of reopening, an almost certain wave of discrimination,...
Do Changes to California Wage Laws for 2021 Affect Me?
A new year often brings many changes – including to important laws that affect nearly every aspect of our lives. Few laws hold more importance to many people than ones governing wage rates and exemptions to minimum wage and hour laws. Effective...
Protection from Workplace Retaliation for California Crime Victims
Crime is an unfortunate fact of life in society – even the most law-abiding citizen may find themselves a victim of crime through no fault of their own. California has protected employee victims of crime or abuse from discharge, discrimination, or...
If I Work from Home, Am I Entitled to Maternity Leave?
Coronavirus boosted an already-growing trend of working from home (WFH). Even though the trend has been steadily gaining popularity, the pandemic forced many California employers and employees to consider the option indefinitely as workplaces...
Can My California Employer Ask Me Covid-19 Related Medical Questions?
After almost a year, Covid-19 remains a great health risk in California with no definite end in sight. However, as businesses begin reopening and returning to some semblance of normal, employers would understandably take precautions to protect...
Can My California Employer Require Me to Wear a Mask at Work?
During the Covid-19 pandemic, protective facial coverings like masks quickly became a staple of daily life and one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of the virus. California Governor Gavin enacted an Executive Order requiring people...