San Francisco Employment Law Blog
What can discrimination look like after maternity leave?
Across the country, women face thousands of challenges in their working life every day. But few things are as professionally devastating as coming back from having a child to find your entire workplace different. A few weeks back, a famous female politician related...
Discrimination against “Independent Contractors”
I read this article about pregnancy discrimination (I Was Fired for Being Pregnant - Yes, Really) the other day on the internet and I thought it was unfortunate that the author did not consult with us. Many times employers misclassify employees as independent...
Pregnancy discrimination at work?!?!
How do you know if you've been discriminated against at work? Sometimes it is obvious, because your employer overtly tells you something. For example, your employer might tell you that it won't let you work because you are pregnant. Sometimes, it is less obvious. For...
EEOC files lawsuit on woman’s behalf for workplace discrimination
Many women in California and across the country face unnecessary stigmas when it comes to their work-related abilities. It is not unusual for women to be wrongfully considered less intelligent or less capable than their male co-workers. Unfortunately, even woman...
Bullying could escalate to workplace harassment
Many California residents work in competitive environments. There may only be a few positions available at a particular place of employment, or only employees in certain roles will obtain particular benefits. As a result, it can take a lot of hard work to be promoted...
Overtime Pay of Commissioned Sales Employees
Generally, unless an employee is exempt, he or she is entitled to overtime pay. The default is rule is that overtime is calculated at 1.5 times an employee's regular rate of hourly pay, or "time and a half," for each hour worked beyond 8 hours per workday or 40 hours...
What is an adverse employment action?
You undoubtedly know that if you report workplace discrimination to your California company’s management and/or the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, federal law forbids your employer to fire you or retaliate against you in any other discriminatory manner....
Sexual harassment complaints can be filed even without HR dept
When a person faces harassment on the job, it can be difficult to know where to turn for help. In particular, sexual harassment can be a struggle to face head-on, even in the wake of the #MeToo movement. While many California employees are advised to go to their human...
Volunteer Emergency Responder Leave
California protects employees who serve as volunteer emergency responders and are called into action during natural disasters. California law makes it unlawful for an employer to fire or otherwise discriminate against employees who take a temporary leave of absence to...
Being fired over pregnancy issues may constitute discrimination
While most California residents undoubtedly want to feel joyous anticipation when they find out they are expecting a child, they may also have less happy feelings. In particular, working women may worry that their employers will treat them unfairly due to their...
