It’s a legal term for harassment. It’s above and beyond a workplace that’s difficult to work in or a boss making you miserable. To be legally actionable, the actions against you (or all those who share something in common) must be frequent and severe enough to change your conditions of employment.Your employer should treat you with dignity and respect, no matter how well or poorly you do your job. If that’s not the case and you’re dealing with a hostile work environment, call the MJB Law Group today at (949) 266-0880...Continue Reading...
Sexual harassment is a problem in many different types of workplaces. The tech industry, in particular, is often in the news for toxic work environments that give rise to the unlawful treatment of employees. Silicon Valley tech companies like Google and Apple have faced their share of sexual harassment allegations over the past few years. In one of the biggest cases from 2021, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing sued game developer Activision Blizzard for sexual harassment. Women at the company claimed male employees...Continue Reading...
California and federal labor laws require workers to be paid in full for all hours they have worked. The reality, however, is that unpaid wages are an issue that workers struggle with across many different industries and cities, including San Francisco.San Francisco is a vibrant city with employees who work in restaurants, offices, banks, construction sites and a wide range of other workplaces. Wage theft can occur in any job when an employer fails to pay workers what they are owed. Some common examples of wage disputes include committing paycheck...Continue Reading...
Employers are responsible for creating and maintaining appropriate workplace standards. These uniform personnel policies should guide employee behavior while giving the employee actionable tools for certain situations. When these standardized practices are applied consistently to all employees, it can reduce the risk of liability to the employer. A business transaction attorney can help your company navigate the web of complex laws that guide employer-employee relations.Creating an employee handbook may be the most efficient way for an employer...Continue Reading...
Workers who stand up to unlawful conduct in their place of work are known as “whistleblowers”. There are both state and federal laws that protect workers from retaliation on behalf of employers when they disclose information that they believe involves the violation of the law. These laws also protect workers against the refusal to participate in activities that would otherwise violate local laws, state laws, and/or federal laws. If you believe you are facing retaliation at work because you reported an employer’s wrongdoing or...Continue Reading...
If you are pursuing a job with a federal agency or are seeking to join the military, your process for obtaining national security clearance will begin by filling the Questionnaire for National Security Positions, also known as Standard Form 86 or SF-86. When completing the form, you will find that the questionnaire will inquire information about your history and background. It will also ask you to provide personal references, individuals who can attest to your character. By undergoing this background examination, the agency conducting the...Continue Reading...
You have decades of experience, a stellar work history, you’re technologically adept, have verifiable & valuable skills, yet you were either not hired, fired, demoted or were discriminated against, you believe, because of your age.It’s not fair.What’s more, an employer’s decision to not hire (even for those reentering the workplace), to fire, to not promote or treat an employee in a discriminatory manner because they are 40 years of age or older, is illegal under both state and federal laws governing workplace discrimination.Despite...Continue Reading...
