Monthly Archives: July 2024
Discrimination in the Workplace Because of Mental Health or Mental Illness
Despite all the public information campaigns, the news articles, and the awareness movements, the sad fact remains that there is still discrimination against people with mental illness. That discrimination comes in two forms: One is the mere fact that so many people don’t see mental illness as “real,” or at least, a real disability,… Read More »
Things You May Not Have Known About the FLSA
The Fair Labor Standards Act or FLSA says that if you work more than 40 hours a week, you are entitled to overtime. That seems pretty straightforward, but the FLSA is actually quite a complex law. The good news is that many of those complexities work in favor of workers. Here are some things… Read More »
In California, Wage Theft is Now a Felony
When we talk about not getting paid for work, we usually talk about violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and situations where an employer unknowingly miscalculates hours, or takes tips from employees or other things are illegal, Wage Theft When a worker isn’t paid what he or she is due, it is… Read More »
Proposition 22: Do Workers Win?
The fight in California as to whether gig workers will be legally considered independent contractors or actual employees, progresses, as the California Supreme Court hears arguments as the Proposition 22 case. How It Started The entire debate started when the State of California instructed gig employers, companies like Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, and similar companies,… Read More »
Working Off the Clock? You Should Still be Paid for Your Time
The Fair Labor Standards Act says that all employees must be paid at least minimum wage, and time and half for any hours worked over 40 hours a week. This seems straightforward enough. But many employees don’t realize that they are actually working as far as the FLSA is concerned, even at times when… Read More »
