Time’s up, the Initiative to End All Workplace Sexual Harassment

February 19, 2019 Legal Team
On January 1st, 2018, an initiative was made public that is committed to ending workplace sexual harassment for all women. Celebrities showed their support for the movement by posting about it on social media, encouraging others to join the cause and donate, but few understand what the movement is and how it affects the fight to curb...
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Are You the Bully at Work?

February 17, 2019 Legal Team
We, as employees, are so painfully aware of how we feel at work. We could be having a great day and be extremely excited about our work, or we could be having an excruciatingly bad day and want to go home. We know what we want and how we feel—but do we have enough self-awareness...
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California Disability Discrimination Law

February 16, 2019 Legal Team
The governing body of Federal law regarding California disability discrimination is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA is a minimum standard, which means that individual states are able to further adjust or change their individual laws regarding disability. California disability discrimination law is unique because it takes a much broader approach to the...
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Tip Credit v. Tip Pooling, Is It Legal?

February 14, 2019 Legal Team
Service industries, especially around the holidays, are often difficult to work. In the United States, tipping for a service is usually customary and expected. As an extra wage, tipping is often the subject of legal debates in many lawsuits. Most recently, the state of California made it unlawful for restaurants to require a mandatory gratuity...
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Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: How You Can Protect Yourself

February 11, 2019 Legal Team
We've all had that co-worker. Perhaps they make “jokes” that are just a bit too personal. Maybe they don't get the hint when you reject their dinner invitation (for the 3rd time). Or maybe they even get a little too touchy with their hugs and shoulder massages. But it's nothing to cause a scene over, right?Not necessarily.Cosmopolitan...
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