I earned sales commissions – Why will my employer not pay?
Many companies offer incentives to sales representatives in the form of commissions. If you are a hard-working sales representative whose paycheck does not reflect your statistics, you may wonder if your employer is taking advantage of you. As a commissioned employee,...
Company settles lawsuit filed by nurses
If you work over 40 hours in a week, you are entitled to overtime pay for those extra hours. The standard overtime rate is 150% of your normal wage, and several different types of employer benefits could be excluded when calculating that wage. However, employers who...
Choosing a Bay Area Employment Lawyer
If you believe you need an employment attorney, the following may help you in choosing one to represent you: What Is "Employment Law?" Employment law involves issues arising in the workplace, such as wrongful termination, harassment and unpaid overtime (see [LINK] for...
When you’re fired after developing health problems
What happens when you've developed a serious medical condition and your employer responds to the uncertainty in your life by terminating your position? Are you simply out of luck? Not necessarily. There are a number of laws that protect employees from wrongful...
Generation X is the new face of age discrimination in tech fields
How old is "too old" in the tech field? Would you believe 36 is considered too old by many employers? For anybody born between roughly 1965 and 1984, known as "Generation X," it seems almost inconceivable that members of their generation who witnessed the birth of the...
How can you protect immigrant employees from discrimination?
Immigration issues continue to make headline news all over the country -- with some areas arguably being hit harder than others. If your workforce includes immigrants of any kind, is there anything you can do to protect those employees from discrimination based on...
California’s lone female sheriff accused of sexual harassment
Sexual harassment is often thought of as a woman's problem -- especially today, when many women are stepping forward with allegations of sexual harassment in various industries going back decades. However, the latest accusations of sexual harassment to hit the news...
Do women suffer more age discrimination then men?
If you're a woman of "a certain age," you're no doubt aware that there's a societal double standard when it comes to age and gender. Men get older and are seen as distinguished-looking and seem wise. Women just get older. It doesn't matter what industry you're in --...
What accommodations are reasonable during and after pregnancy?
If you're pregnant, do you know your rights at work? What should you expect your employer to do (or not do)? The Pregnancy Discrimination Act (among other things) requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for pregnant women and new mothers. However, there...
Getting fired when you’re sick
When you're suffering from a medical condition that already makes you feel pretty miserable, there's nothing worse than an unsympathetic employer. But, can that employer fire you because your illness is affecting your attendance and your job performance? Maybe. Under...
