Employee Rights

Employees who file complaints about health and safety in the workplace, injustice, coverups of wrongdoing and criminal offenses are considered whistleblowers. Since whistleblowers are filing complaints to improve the workplace environment, they are protected from retaliation under the law. Therefore, it is illegal for an employer to fire an employee because they expressed concerns for […]

EMPLOYEE RIGHTS ALBUM COVER [https://www.strongadvocates.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/EMPLOYEE-RIGHTS-ALBUM-COVER-768x768.png]Employees who file complaints about health and safety in the workplace, injustice, coverups of wrongdoing and criminal offenses are considered whistleblowers. Since whistleblowers are filing complaints to improve the workplace environment, they are protected from retaliation under the law. Therefore, it is illegal for an employer to fire an employee because they expressed concerns for the company. It is also illegal for an employer to create a difficult work environment for an employee who filed a complaint. If an employer does wrongfully retaliate, this instance is considered discrimination and should not be tolerated. If you have been wrongfully terminated [https://www.strongadvocates.com/practice-areas/wrongful-termination/] because you made a disclosure or feel that you have been discriminated against by doing so, you may have a case for whistleblowing discrimination [https://www.strongadvocates.com/practice-areas/whistleblower-retaliation/]. Our compassionate team of employment attorneys are prepared to assist you in your situation. Call Strong Advocates today in faith; we will bring your discrimination case to justice. The post Employment Attorney Describes Whistleblowing Discrimination [https://www.strongadvocates.com/2018/11/05/employment-attorney-describes-whistleblowing-discrimination/] first appeared on Strong Advocates [https://www.strongadvocates.com].

In California, it is illegal for an employer to fire, demote or discriminate an employee because she is pregnant. There are a range of laws that protect pregnant employees that come into effect once the worker has made the employer aware of her pregnancy. This can be done verbally, over email or in a formal […]

EMPLOYEE RIGHTS ALBUM COVER [https://www.strongadvocates.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/EMPLOYEE-RIGHTS-ALBUM-COVER-768x768.png]In California, it is illegal for an employer to fire, demote or discriminate an employee because she is pregnant. There are a range of laws that protect pregnant employees that come into effect once the worker has made the employer aware of her pregnancy. This can be done verbally, over email or in a formal letter. However, if an employee lets her employer know of her pregnancy in person, she should still document this over email to have proof that she made her employer aware. If you have been discriminated against at work due to pregnancy [https://www.strongadvocates.com/practice-areas/pregnancy-discrimination/], reach out to a compassionate Strong Advocates attorney today. We will bring your case to the justice it deserves. The post Employment Attorney Explains Pregnancy Discrimination [https://www.strongadvocates.com/2018/10/29/employment-attorney-explains-pregnancy-discrimination/] first appeared on Strong Advocates [https://www.strongadvocates.com].

Disability discrimination can occur in all employment processes, including hiring and firing. Though an employer does not have to hire a potential employee with a disability, they can not refuse to hire a qualified individual because of the disability. Disability discrimination is wrongful and should not be tolerated. If you feel that you have been […]