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The Test to Determine Whether a Worker is an Employee or a Contractor

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Last Modified on May 01, 2024

Why does it matter if a Sacramento worker is considered an independent contractor or employee? The difference is in the benefits. Employers do not have to provide as many benefits…

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Tesla Facing Another Racial Discrimination Lawsuit in California

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Last Modified on May 01, 2024

Tesla’s Current Racial Discrimination Lawsuit According to the complaint, the 15 current and former employees suing Tesla are all current and former, male and female, African American factory workers alleging…

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What Is Considered Circumstantial Evidence in Discrimination Cases?

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Last Modified on May 01, 2024

Illegal employment discrimination only rarely happens out in the open. More often, employers and supervisors try to conceal the discriminatory purpose of the adverse employment actions they take against employees…

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Covid-19 Retaliations Are On The Rise: Here’s Why

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Last Modified on May 01, 2024

The safety issues related to COVID-19 have been clear across the country for the past year. Many businesses have made sacrifices in an effort to keep their employees safe, from…

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Was I Retaliated Against For Taking Fmla Leave?

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Last Modified on May 01, 2024

While productivity for U.S. companies is important, efforts have been made in recent decades to also enforce the importance of workers having time to properly address their own medical issues…

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Workplace Vaccination Mandates – A Dilemma For Employers And Workers

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Last Modified on May 01, 2024

Since the U.S. Food Drug Administration (FDA) issued Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) or full authorized use for three COVID-19 vaccines (Moderna, Pfizer, and Janssen), a question has troubled employers: are…

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The Difference Between Workplace Bullying & a Hostile Work Environment

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Last Modified on May 01, 2024

Many times, the terms “workplace bullying” and “hostile work environment” are used interchangeably to define poor treatment of an employee that is either instigated by the employer or by employees…

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Former Zillow Employee Files Sexual Harassment Suit

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Last Modified on May 01, 2024

Sexual harassment in companies is often swept under the rug, and even if an employee reports the harassment, appropriate action may not be taken. When employees believe they are the…

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What Exactly Is A Hostile Work Environment, Legally?

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Last Modified on May 01, 2024

Some places are just not great places to work. You may have an incompetent boss, a rude supervisor or a clique of coworkers that makes life unpleasant for anyone not…

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Bpa Accused Of Unfair Hiring Practices

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Last Modified on May 01, 2024

Newly released information from the Department of Energy has stunned the American public as the organization’s Inspector General found hiring violations at the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). An initial report…

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