Do I Need an Attorney for an EEOC Mediation?
Jan 28, 2012
In nearly every case, yes, you need your own attorney. The EEOC is not your representative. A mediator for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has one client - the United States of Ameri...
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What exactly is sexual harassment? (California and federal law)
Jan 20, 2012
Most everyone knows that workplace sexual harassment is against the law. But what exactly is sexual harassment?
The clearest form of sexual harassment is quid pro quo harassment. Quid pro quo is Latin ...
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California's Flat Rate Auto Workers Still Get Minimum Wage, Overtime, Breaks, & All the Other Stuff
Jan 12, 2012
Californias Flat Rate Auto Workers Still Get Minimum Wage, Overtime, Breaks, and All the Stuff Other Workers Get!
Accurate as of January 12, 2012. If the minimum wage increases above $8.00 per hour, th...
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Pregnancy leave: federal and California rights
Jan 09, 2012
Pregnancy discrimination is unlawful under California and federal law.
FEDERAL RIGHTS: In 1978, Congress amended the Civil Right Act of 1964, Title VII 42 U.S.C. 2000e to 2000e17, by passing the Pregn...
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Employment Disability Protection Under California's Fair Employment and Housing Act and Federal ADA
Dec 05, 2011
This guide summarizes some important differences between the employment-related disability laws in the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, Government Code sections 12900, et seq. (FEHA) and the...
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A Short Summary of California At-will Employment (updated 07/15/2024)
Dec 01, 2011
Note: This guide is for information only and is not legal advice. Legal advice must be tailored to specific facts. This guide does not address all possible claims, exceptions or conditions related to t...
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Medical Information and the ADA: Inquiries and Confidentiality
Jun 30, 2011
Medical
Information and the ADA:
Inquiries and
Confidentiality
Under the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA), an employer or potential employer is limited in what
questions it can ask related ...
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Family and Medical Leave Protection: PART I Summary of California (CFRA) and Federal (FMLA) laws
Jun 30, 2011
Family and Medical Leave:Summary of Key Provisions
The federal Family and Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. section
2101 et seq. (FMLA) provides job
security to an employee who is absent from work due to...
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Reasonable Accommodation for People with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Jun 29, 2011
Reasonable
Accommodation forPeople
with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
The Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) requires covered employers to
make reasonable accommodation to the known physical or...
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Disability Discrimination in Employment
Jun 29, 2011
The Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA)as Amended by the ADA
Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA):Disability
Discrimination in Employment
The Americans with Disabilities
Act of 1990[1] (ADA) is
broad...
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