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January 16, 2023
What is Retaliation? 4 Signs of this Illegal Trend
Retaliation occurs when an employer punishes an employee for engaging in a legally protected act. In 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reported that 55.8% of complaints they received were related to retaliation after an employee reported a sexual harassment incident. Retaliation is a trend far too common in toxic workplace cultures. Even with the spread of remote work, or work from home, retaliation is still a possibil...
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December 13, 2022
What is Workplace Harassment?
Workers deserve the right to work in a fair and safe place of employment, free of workplace harassment. Unfortunately, not everyone, including employers and fellow employees, follow the laws of workplace harassment or discrimination. You need to know your rights as an employee if you find yourself in such a situation. The law in California prohibits discrimination, harassment and retaliation. DISCRIMINATION Discrimination is...
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February 10, 2022
Workers’ Compensation Mental Health. Do I have a Psychiatric Injury Claim against my employer?
Per California workers’ compensation law, a psychiatric injury may be a mental, emotional, or psychiatric condition stemming from either working conditions, a work injury, or a traumatic experience that took place at work. What are the specific requirements to claim a psychiatric injury? Specifically, for a psychiatric claim to be recoverable/compensable, the employee must show: They have been employed by their employe...
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