In March and April, when the coronavirus really began spreading throughout the United States, many Californians rushed to the store to stock up on essentials: hand sanitizer, hand soap, paper towels and toilet paper. N95 masks were nearly impossible to find for those...
Month: August 2020
Workplace safety amid COVID-19
With many nonessential businesses now closed in California, many office employees have yet to return to work amid the COVID-19 pandemic. At some point, when offices do reopen, work life still will be different. What can employees expect once they need to return to the...
What California residents should know about discrimination
Following a lawsuit from a former Pinterest COO who alleged workplace discrimination and wrongful termination, Pinterest employees are planning to stage a digital walkout. The employees aim to call attention to the racial and gender-based discrimination that women...
Taking a look at forced retirement and possible discrimination
Commercial pilots, FBI members and air traffic controllers face mandatory retirement ages. This was not true for the medical field. Physicians had the ability to retire when they chose to do so in California. Today, Late Career Practitioner Policies are being...
Sexual harassment allegations against NFL team revealed
Sexual harassment and other workplace violations have recently come under the microscope in California and across the U.S. That scrutiny is believed to have emboldened people to speak out if they've been victimized. Still, it occurs frequently and many remain...
