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Im a manager to fast food restaurant and most of my clients are Hispanic is a illegal to ask to be bilingual for hiring ?
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Answered on August 05, 2017
No. It's perfectly legal. Speaking a second language is a valuable skill. There is nothing wrong or illegal with requiring employees to speak...
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How does one address a bullying/harassment situation at work, besides the obvious...quitting ?
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Answered on August 03, 2017
Unfortunately, the law does not prohibit this type of behavior. Bullying is not illegal. Neither is "harassment" or "hostile work environment," as...
Is a smack on the butt considered sexual harassment? Can I sue my employer?
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Answered on August 01, 2017
I'm sorry this happened to you.
Sexual harassment in the workplace is illegal. The Fair Employment & Housing Act ("FEHA") prohibits it....
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Can I still file a state lawsuit after signing an employee contract with arbitration provision?
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Answered on August 01, 2017
There's no way to know without looking at the arbitration agreement.
Arbitration is terrible for employees. Employees sign them because they...
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Constitutional, Speech law: Can my employer include racial slurs in the workplace as a response to work product in CA?
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Answered on August 01, 2017
I'm sorry you're experiencing this.
Racial harassment is illegal in California. The Fair Employment & Housing Act ("FEHA") prohibits it. What...
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I work in a hostile work environment in CA. I have repeatedly gone to HR. I was told to get proof. Can I record things Legally?
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Answered on August 01, 2017
I'm sorry this is happening to you.
What you've described may constitute sexual harassment, and it's illegal under California's Fair Employment...
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Can I sue the owner?
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Answered on July 30, 2017
First, start looking for another job. Consider that every time you implement the owner's illegal instructions to fire someone or lie to their...
When does the clock for statute of limitations for breach of contract of an employment contract being?
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Answered on July 29, 2017
I'm sorry this happened to you.
I agree with my colleagues that the statute of limitations for a written contract is 4 years after (a) breach of...
Is it unlawful to require to speak Spanish as a condition for hire?
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Answered on July 28, 2017
Having a second language is a marketable skill. The employer is allowed to require it.
They could not, however, limit their hiring to someone...
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Can your boss ask you do do 40hrs worth of work in 36hrs?
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Answered on July 27, 2017
Of course he can. In an at-will position, your job is whatever your employer says it is. They can require to do as much or as little work as they...
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