If you are a direct care worker who works for a home care agency or other type of third party employer, there were some changes that occurred on January 1, 2015, that could affect your pay and overtime. On that date, federal regulations changed and home care agencies...
Month: April 2015
How are workers protected under the FMLA?
American workers are protected by many laws, including the Family and Medical Leave Act. While many people understand the FMLA, including how this protects them as an employee, some are unsure of what benefits it brings to them. The FMLA entitles eligible employees...
Sexual Harassment In The Health Care Setting
Professional nursing groups pay attention to issues related to sexual assault and harassment in the medical workplace. Organizations such as the American Nursing Association offer training to members to help nurses and other health care professionals prevent sexual...
Richmond police chief facing sexual harassment lawsuit
In an unusual case of "he said, he said," a former Richmond, California, police officer has filed a lawsuit against the openly gay chief of police claiming sexual harassment. The former officer claims that he was fired back in 2013 after he accused the police chief of...
Sexual harassment training for California supervisors
There are both state and federal laws in place to help protect against sexual harassment in the workplace. Even with these laws, some people, such as supervisors, cross the line by sexually harassing a coworker. California has a new state law that requires sexual...
Executive order addresses transgender discrimination issues
An executive order that was signed last week by President Barack Obama officially made into law an order that bans discrimination against federal employees and contractors who are gay or transgender. The order comes on the heels of a March 16, 2015, hearing held by...
Does my employer need a reason to fire me?
As an employee, there is no denying that you have many rights. At the same time, your employer is in position to make decisions for the betterment of the company. This leads to one very important question: does my employer need a reason to fire me?Generally speaking,...
What you should know about reverse discrimination
Reverse discrimination is a term used to describe an action where an individual or group of individuals who are members of a majority, are discriminated against due to what is considered a protected factor, such as gender or race. As an example, a Caucasian male is...
California employers benefit by misclassifying workers
Independent contractors work for California employers but are not classified as employees. Contract workers are not afforded the job protections employees have due to this separate title. Without the status of an employee, independent contractors forfeit benefits like...
How are spouses defined in the Family and Medical Leave Act?
California employment laws provide protections for workers that aren't available in other parts of the country. Some laws like the federal Family and Medical Leave Act and the California Family Rights Act have overlapping provisions. The extended protections for Los...
Why Hire Bononi Law Group?
You can choose among many California law firms when seeking an attorney for your employment law matter. Here are four reasons you should consider Bononi Law Group.