News & Updates
Orange County Employee Harassment
Are you concerned that you’re a victim of employee harassment? Tip: Talk to your harasser first! Dirty jokes, profanity, pornography, unwanted flirting in the workplace. Sexual harassment and other forms of employee harassment on the job is not new. What can you do to try to stop it without hurting your career? Go to the…
Orange County Workplace Safety
Lion tamers and tightrope walkers have rights to a work environment characterized by workplace safety. Employers must comply with certain safety standards required by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act and state laws. Employers must provide a workplace that is free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or severe physical harm….
Orange County Employee Reinstatement Rights Part 2
(Before reading this, check out Orange County Employee Reinstatement Rights Part 1!) 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 apply to an employee who has…
Orange County Age Discrimination
Age discrimination, a form of Orange County employment attorney, is illegal. As most workers will live to be over 40 years of age, this claim applies to more workers than any other discrimination claim. Simply put, age discrimination is rampant and increasing. Federal law protects workers over 40 who have been discharged, demoted, or subjected…
Orange County Employee Vacations
It happens every year; vacations get me more organized and productive. Nonsense say some business owners. Vacations cost money, and employees are not as focused immediately before and after time off work. However, employers should not just tolerate employees vacations, but appreciate their value. I suspect many employees are like me. Everything gets more orderly…
Orange County Employee Reinstatement Rights Part 1
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 (employee reinstatement rights). The Family and Medical Leave Act generally applies to an employee who has worked for an employer with over 50 employees for…