WIN AT WORK
Free Monthly E-mail Newsletter
This newsletter gives you suggestions on success in your career and updates on the latest employee rights and trends in California.
Past Issues
| Date | Win At Work | Employee Rights Update |
| Aug '07 | Crossroads | Beware of Illegal Arbitration Agreements |
| Jul '07 | Lie Detector Testimony is Not Legal | Off-Site Harassment/On-Site Harassment |
| Jun '07 | Worker Bees | Control Firing at Hiring |
| May '07 | Crossroads | Accomodating New Mothers |
| Apr '07 | Choosing Laws Wisely | More Cash for Breaks |
| Mar '07 | Lying To Get Hired | Getting More Cash For Your Gas |
| Feb '07 | Unreasonable Non-Competition Agreements | Smoking in the Workplace |
| Dec '06 | Continuing Health Insurance | New Minimum Wage Law |
| Nov '06 | Wage Laws for Employees | Violence in the Workplace |
| Oct '06 | Choosing Laws Wisely | "He Said-She Said" |
| Sept '06 | Continuing Health Insurance | Supreme Court Reaffirms "At Will" |
| July '06 | Worker Bees | Supreme Court Expands Retaliation Claims |
| June '06 | Wage Withholding | "'Friends' Warning" |
| Apr '06 | Layoff notice | Whistle-Blowing in Public Companies |
| Mar '06 | Walk in Your Employer's Moccasins | Overtime Class Action |
| Feb '06 | Unreasonable Non-Competition Agreements | New Laws for 2006 |
| Jan '06 | Firing May Be Better Than Resigning | Filing a Claim for Meal Period Violations |
| Nov '05 | Indications of Stress | Medical Marijuana |
| Oct '05 | Documentation | Favoritism & Sexual Harassment |
| Sep '05 | Using Power When You Have It | Non-Sexual Sexual Harassment |
| Aug '05 | Illegal Job Ads | Meal Break Rules Apply to Union Member Employees |
| Jul '05 | Illegal Discrimination | Commissioned Salespeople |
| Jun '05 | Illegal Questions of Age and Education | Language Requirements |
| May '05 | Stopping Sexual Harassment | Age Discrimination Without Intent |
| Mar '05 | Age Discrimination | Calculating Overtime |
| Feb '05 | Safety First | Vacations are Earned Wages |
| Jan '05 | Illegal Discrimination | New Mandatory Sexual Harassment Prevention Training |
| Dec '04 | Whistle-Blower Rights | Time Off to Care for a Family Member |
| Nov '04 | Illegal Questions of Name, Residence, Religion, or Race | New Tax Law Affects Employment Cases |
| Oct '04 | Easy Unemployment Benefits | Lesser Known Rights for Time Off |
| Sept '04 | Vacations May Increase Productivity | California Employees and New Federal Overtime Rules |
| Aug '04 | Illegal Questions of Age and Education | Good Law Under Attack |
| July '04 | Layoff Notice | California's Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 |
| June '04 | Why Employers Should Not Fight Unemployment Benefits | New Paid Family Leave |
| May '04 | Stopping Sexual Harassment | Tax Breaks on Employment Dispute Recoveries |
| April '04 | Illegal Questions of Name, Residence, Religion, or Race | Pay Deductions |
| March '04 | Dirt | New Employee File Rights |
| Feb '04 | You Deserve Severance Pay! | Disability Requires Cooperation |
| Jan '04 | Unenforceable Policies | Internet Retribution Costly |
| Dec '03 | Grievance Duty | Job Security Insecurity |
| Nov '03 | Looks Discrimination | Paid Family Leave |
| Oct '03 | Work | Jury Duty Leave Rights |
| Sep '03 | Knowledge of Rights | Pay Deductions |
| Aug '03 | Whynotters | Proving Discrimination |
| Jul '03 | Whistle-Blower Rights | Free Speech |
| Jun '03 | Looks Discrimination | Retaliation Claims |
| May '03 | Help! | Non-Competition |
| Apr '03 | Salary and Overtime | Military Leave Rights |
| Mar '03 | Give Me a Break | Sex Harassment Verdict |
| Feb '03 | Progress at Work | Pretrial Changes |
| Jan '03 | Waiting on Your Rights | Deadline Changes |
| Dec '02 | Soar Above the Crowd | Wage Disclosure |
| Nov '02 | Goals and Means | Plant Closures |
| Oct '02 | Illegal Questions of Gender and Disability | Family Temporary Disability Insurance Act Passed |
| Sep '02 | Your Mission Statement | Wage Laws for Employees |
| Aug '02 | Illegal Questions of Citizenship, Ancestry, and Relatives | Immigrants and the Law |
| Jul '02 | Becker's Law of Finding or Keeping a Job | Higher Class Action Standards |
| Jun '02 | Group Claims | English Only? |
| May '02 | Regrettable Resumes | No Back Pay For Undocumented Workers |
| Apr '02 | Keep Talking | Changes to Family Leave |
| Mar '02 | Public Policy Claims | Domestic Partners' Rights |
| Feb '02 | Fraud is More Than Just Broken Promises | Answers to Benefits Questions |
| Jan '02 | I.Q. Tests in Hiring | Illegal Acknowledgments |
| Dec '01 | Hourly/Salary Arithmetic | Sex Harassment Liability |
| Nov '01 | Work: Grief's Antidote | Staring: Sex Discrimination |
| Oct '01 | Preventing Violence | When a Supervisor Sexually Harasses |
| Sep '01 | Constructive Termination | Cell Phone Liability |
| Aug '01 | Releases that Aren't | When is a Manager not a Manager? |
| Jul '01 | Promises | New Rules for Disabilities |
| Jun '01 | Reinstatement Medical Leave Rights after Medical Leave | Punished: Sent Home without Pay |
| May '01 | Loopholes | Please Help Tax Bill |
| Apr '01 | Fun Work | Pay Rights During Blackouts |
| Mar '01 | The Strength of Your Workplace Claim | Rights to Compete |
| Feb '01 | Probation Creating Job Security | New Break and Meal Period Laws |
| Jan '01 | Job Loss Brings Opportunity | Firing Employees Who Refuse To Sign Non-Compete Agreements Violates Public Policy |
| Dec '00 | Worker's Compensation and More | Minimum Wages Are Rising |
| Nov '00 | Mediation To Resolve Disputes | Mandatory Arbitration Agreements Are Enforceable If They Meet Minimal Requirements |
| Oct '00 | Outplacement Options | Tax Fairness Act Needs Your Help |
| Sep '00 | A Safe Workplace | Employers Can Change Handbook Policies |
| Aug '00 | Deadlines On Rights | Accommodation For A Disability Includes Reassignment |
| Jul '00 | Inspecting Your Personnel File | Age Discrimination Cases Now Easier To Prove |
| May '00 | Check Your References | New Employee File Rights |
| Apr '00 | Name Calling | More Supervisor Liability |
| Mar '00 | Winning Should Not Be A Battle | Misclassified Managers Recover $8 Million |
| Feb '00 | Final Paycheck | Age Discrimination Update |
| Jan '00 | Negotiate with All Interests | Employees Can't be Fired For Hiring a Lawyer |
| Dec '99 | Advantages of Ignorance | Employment Dispute Tax Relief Bill |
| Nov '99 | Talk To Your Harasser First | New Sexual Orientation Laws |
| Oct '99 | At-Will Employment Has Exceptions | Legislation May Make Employment Dispute Recoveries Non-Taxable |
| Sep '99 | Enthusiasm | Daily Overtime Pay |
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