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5 Rights Pregnant Employees Have in the Workplace
Historically, women have been discriminated against and suffered harassment in the workplace because of pregnancy. As a result of these injustices, federal and state laws have been enacted to protect pregnant employee rights. In California, pregnant employees are protected under the state Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and the federal Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA)….
Contacting a Lawyer for a Pregnancy Discrimination Case
If you are a pregnant employee, you don’t have to suffer discrimination in the workplace. You have rights under the law. It is a violation of state and federal laws for your employer to discriminate against you on the basis of pregnancy in any aspect of your employment. If you believe your rights are being…
Mission Viejo Employee Discrimination
Can employers discriminate against you because of your looks? Well, maybe. There is no doubt they do. A television program sent many sets of equally qualified job candidates to be interviewed at various businesses. Invariably, the better‑looking person got hired. Looks also influenced promotions, demotions and terminations. In most cases, looks discrimination is perfectly legal. …
Mission Viejo Employee Rights
Throughout most of history, the employer was king. The boss established the work hours, the pay and the conditions. In the late 1800s, Upton Sinclair wrote a book called The Jungle that detailed the abuses of the slaughterhouses in Chicago. This awoke the public to such an extent that many laws were soon passed protecting…
Mission Viejo Employee Reinstatement Rights
After enduring a long convalescence, that humdrum job never looked so good! An employee may have a right to be reinstated to a former job upon returning from medical leave. The Family and Medical Leave Act generally applies to an employee who has worked for an employer with over 50 employees for at least 12 months….
Orange County Employment Interview Questions: Gender and Disability
“It’s none of your business,” you may feel like saying when an overly personal question is asked by a prospective employer. Actually, some of these questions may even be illegal. It’s improper to ask about your sexual preference, marital status, dependents, whether you have made provisions for childcare if you’re pregnant, use birth control, who…