Putting Employment Issues Behind You
Discrimination in the workplace is unlawful. This includes discrimination directed toward current employees and applicants. Some forms of discrimination are obvious and direct. For instance, if a company does not allow female managers, this is direct discrimination...
If you went in to apply for a job and the interviewer told you “Sorry, we’re looking for someone a little bit younger,” you would know that this was a form of discrimination. It is illegal to discriminate against workers because of their age – if they are 40 or older....
It used to be that talking about wages and salary was considered in poor taste by many people. Employees’ income was often shrouded in secrecy. They sometimes weren’t even allowed to discuss and compare it among themselves at work. Not only is that no longer the case,...
Employment in California is set on an “at-will” basis. This means that employees can leave a job at any time without providing notice. At the same time, employees can be dismissed without notice. However, there are certain occasions when an employer cannot terminate...
A severance package is compensation given to an employee when they are terminated from their job. For instance, an executive may be let go from the leadership group at a tech startup. But as a severance, they are given the next six months of pay. This gives them time...
What if you get your wage slip and the amount it says you will receive is less than you expected? It could be that you worked things out wrong. It could be that the person in charge of the payroll made an innocent mistake they can soon correct. Or, it might be an...