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What Is a Legal Contract?
In California, as in many jurisdictions, a contract is a legally binding agreement between two or more parties that creates mutual obligations. For a contract to be enforceable in California, it typically must meet certain criteria: 1. Offer: One party proposes terms...
Subtle Signs of Workplace Discrimination
Workplace discrimination is not typically overt or blatant. Someone experiencing racial discrimination, for example, may not be the victim of racial slurs. In other cases, the discrimination may not even be intentional. A supervisor may favor particular employees over...
Officer Sues Police Department for Retaliating Against Her After She Filed Discrimination Complaint
People who embark on a career of police work know that they are assuming risks to their health. The job necessarily involves entering dangerous situations to minimize the risk of injury to the public. Law enforcement officers, like all workers, have the right to...
Reasonable Accommodations Are for Job Candidates, Too
Some legal protections for workers only take effect after the employee has been working for the employer for a certain amount of time. For example, some jobs have a probationary period before the worker’s contract period begins. Likewise, the federal Family and...
At What Point Does Your Employer’s Unpleasant Behavior Become Employment Discrimination?
Almost all jobs require you to interact with coworkers and supervisors on some level, even if you pursued a career path that your college career counselor recommended after you scored off the charts for introversion on a personality test, and even if you work remotely...
Invisible Disabilities and California Employment Law
Disability is a protected characteristic under federal and state employment laws. This means that it is against the law for your employer to discriminate against you based on disability. The Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) formally listed disability as...
Age Discrimination or a Longtime Employee Who Got Too Comfy?
Aging employees are either the best thing or the worst thing about a workplace. Employers might psych themselves up about hiring fresh, young talent, but the more you press them about their reasons, the more insidious their motives seem. Young people have less...
Are Workplace Holiday Parties a Hotbed for Employment Discrimination?
Joyful occasions have a way of bringing out the worst in people. Perhaps the first time you saw your in-laws at their worst was on your wedding day. Children eagerly anticipate their birthdays for weeks, but once the big day arrives, they fall into temper tantrums...
The Equal Employment Opportunity Act Is Still the Law of the Land
Inside the Beltway, people hang on every word that comes out of Capitol Hill or the White House. Here in California, on the complete opposite side of the country, we have bigger things to think about. In the evening, when all the restaurants in D.C. have closed...