You just got home from a long day at work when the phone rings. It’s your manager and he “hates” to bug you, but someone just called in sick. He needs you to cover their shift that night. You tell him that you’re dead tired after working all day. He tells you to take a nap for an hour...
Continue ReadingAn executive at Wells Fargo. An Orange County golf club attendant. Fourteen male crew members on ABC’s TV production team. Professionally, they don’t seem to have much in common — except that in the past year, all have spoken out about the pervasive sexual harassment they experienced in their jobs. These three cases are an unfortunate testament to the...
Continue ReadingOvertime pay is designed to ensure that employees are adequately compensated for working beyond their standard hours. But employees often have a number of misconceptions about who is entitled to it, and when. As a result, it’s all too easy to lose out on compensation you’re legally owed because of an employer’s oversight — or their malicious opportunism. A...
Continue ReadingIf you’re concerned your employer has committed a wage violation and is withholding your pay, get in contact with an experienced wage and hour attorney at Ottinger Employment Lawyers. We’ve helped thousands of employees in every field recover millions in unpaid wages, and we’re here to fight for you and to hold your employer accountable. To get started, please contact...
Continue ReadingFor workers in any industry, non-compete agreements are bad news. If you’re a medical professional, these contracts can prevent you from seeking more competitive pay or pursuing your professional goals by starting your own practice. According to the New York Times, 45% of primary care physicians in a survey of five states were bound by covenants not to compete. ...
Continue ReadingCalifornia Meal And Rest Break Requirements For Employees Although employees in California are protected by some of the strongest employment laws in the U.S., workers here also experience some of the highest rates of employer wage theft in the country. One of the most easily overlooked ways that employers steal from their workers? Violating their rights to meal and...
Continue ReadingAs the giants of the tech industry continue massive layoffs in the face of current economic headwinds, more and more workers find themselves facing the challenges and uncertainties that come with being a victim of this restructuring. Employees who have been affected by one of these mass layoffs likely have a lot of questions: Are they getting a fair...
Continue ReadingAn estimated 30 million U.S. employees today are bound by non-compete agreements that place limits on their freedom to pursue competitive wages and new job prospects. These restrictive contracts — formerly applied only to workers with highly technical roles or proprietary knowledge — are widespread across the American labor force. Employers exploit overly broad non-compete agreements, using them to...
Continue ReadingTech workers around the country have been on edge in recent months as companies resort to restructuring to weather uncertain economic conditions. Following downsizing at Peloton, Lyft, and Twitter, Meta’s recent announcement of plans to cut 11,000 jobs from their workforce marks the largest of the layoffs that have rocked the tech industry so far in 2022. Amazon followed...
Continue ReadingPregnancy discrimination is a pervasive problem in American workplaces. Since 2016, the number of federal pregnancy discrimination lawsuits has been increasing steadily — even with women now making up 52% of all management and professional jobs in the U.S. In this post, we’ll take a look at what constitutes unlawful pregnancy discrimination, and what the consequences are for employers...
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