As California — and the rest of the nation, for that matter — tries to figure out what to do with gig workers, a protracted legal battle has come out in favor of the little guy. At least for the moment. The case pits a former Grubhub driver, Raef … [Read more...]
Warehouse workers gain valuable protections in the New Year
Starting Jan. 1, employees who work in warehouse distribution centers will gain important new protections in the state of California. Targeting behemoths such as Amazon, state lawmakers passed AB 701 in the fall. The law aims to protect workers … [Read more...]
Court offers hope to employees who want to preserve right to sue, but challenges remain
A new California law meant to help employees avoid arbitration got a partial boost from a California court, but nothing is final yet. The law, signed late in 2019, seeks to protect workers who don’t want to sign employment agreements that force … [Read more...]
Vaccine mandates in the workplace: What employees should know
As efforts to increase the number of Americans who are vaccinated against COVID-19 ramp up, employees can expect to see more vaccine mandates in their workplaces. Over the summer, the California Department of Public Health issued orders requiring … [Read more...]
Workers prevail in California break pay case
Hourly workers in California who are not fully compensated for meal and rest breaks now have grounds to recover that shortfall following a recent California Supreme Court ruling. On July 15, the California high court unanimously ruled in Ferra v. … [Read more...]
Protect your rights in the work-from-home era
Office costs, not surprisingly, took a dive during the pandemic-driven work-from-home era. Looking ahead, if U.S. employers embraced remote work just half the time for workers who are both able and willing to work from home, they could … [Read more...]
New California law gives employees more time to report discrimination
A new California law takes a giant step toward helping employees who have faced workplace discrimination. In a state that has more than 12.1 million workers — with 5.54 million of them women and 7.67 million non-white, just to name a couple of … [Read more...]
Returning to work in the COVID era: 7 changes your employer owes you
Increasing numbers of employers are bringing people back to work in some measure, but the office view — from masks to mandates — looks far from normal. The return of “non-essential” employees, many of whom have been working from home, has varied … [Read more...]
Don’t turn your social media post into a pink slip: 7 tips to stay out of trouble
A law firm administrative manager got fed up this summer with requests to wear masks, even though he said he had tested negative for COVID-19. In a rant on his personal Facebook page, the Texas man vented his frustration in a big way, circling around … [Read more...]
Gay, transgender employees win more protections under Supreme Court ruling – Watershed court ruling amps up protections for gay, transgender employees
In a landmark decision this summer, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a 1964 civil rights law clearly protects gay and transgender workers. The ruling makes it illegal for employers nationwide to fire workers for being gay, bisexual or … [Read more...]
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