When Should an Employer Consult an Attorney?
Employment law changes constantly nowadays. People in modern times now harass or approach others in more discrete ways, such as asking an employee to stay late for a meeting but having that turn into a ‘date.’ Lawmakers and courts have to keep up with these rapidly...
Sexual Harassment In the Workplace
According to an EEOC study done in 2016, approximately 75% of people experience some form of workplace harassment but fail to bring it up to a manager. Employees often do not report sexual harassment due to being in fear against retaliation, or the employee does not...
Meal and Rest Breaks in New York
[ez-toc] Federal Laws While federal law does not require meal or rest breaks for employees, it does consider any break lasting between 5 to 20 minutes as compensable. Thus, breaks lasting 20 minutes or less factor into one’s total working time and are typically...
Sexual Orientation Discrimination on the Job: Protect Yourself
Unfortunately, LGBT employees oftentimes face sexual orientation discrimination at work. Here’s how to protect yourself from workplace sexual orientation discrimination in California.