Sexual harassment has been in the news lately since the rise of the #MeToo movement about a year and a half ago. Many people, including men and women, have been the target of sexual harassment. Everyone has heard the awful stories, but what exactly is the legal definition of sexual harassment? This blog post will delve into this question in a little more detail.
Whistleblowers deserve protection from wrongful termination
California employers have broad discretion to fire employees under the employment-at-will rule. Still, if an employer discharges an employee for a reason that is specifically prohibited, the employee may have a wrongful termination case against the employer. One specifically prohibited reason is retaliation for filing a whistleblower claim.
Changes to overtime laws proposed by U.S. Department of Labor
A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) was issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, to increase the income threshold for overtime pay.
