July 8th, 2010 
James PetersIf you have not heard about this, a Best Buy employee recently got into trouble for creating and posting a video poking fun at the iPhone and Apple in general.
Although the video was more of a parody based on observations about iPhones and those who buy them, Best Buy understandably did not take kindly to an employee publicly criticizing one of its major customers (and also… Continue reading
November 14th, 2008 James PetersIt seems like every day another company announces mass layoffs in the United States. While we are fielding more calls from potential clients than usual, they have not increased quite as much as overall unemployment.
I think part of this might be attributable to a common employment law misconception among employees, which is that they somehow have less rights if they are “laid off” than… Continue reading
February 6th, 2008 James PetersOk, so this topic has been blogged to death by not only me, but the blawgosphere as a whole. However, I just received this update to the story.
Sam Zell, the head of Tribune Co., met with his employees/journalists last week at the Orlando Sentinel, one of the newspapers covered by his idiotic or inspiring (depending on which side you are on in the debate) new employee handbook…
One employee asked Continue reading
November 2nd, 2007 James PetersCalifornia has passed a law providing employees whose spouses are on active military duty with protected leave from work to be with their spouses when they are on leave from duty.
Governor Schwarzenegger signed Assembly Bill 392 into law last month and it became effective immediately. The Bill has two main components:
1. An employer of more than 25 people must provide an employee with up to 10 days of unpaid leave… Continue reading
January 14th, 2007 James PetersOne of my co-workers has asked me to testify for in her discrimination case against our employer. I want to help, but I am afraid that my employer will retaliate against me if I help her.
A: Both state and federal discrimination laws prohibit retaliation by employers against employees for participating in an investigation or prosecution of an employment discrimination or harassment… Continue reading
January 5th, 2007 James PetersMy boss is a real jerk. She harasses me for no good reason, calls me names and belittles me in front of other employees. Today I finally told her not to treat me like that anymore, because it interferes with my work and it is unprofessional. She fired me on the spot for complaining. Please tell me this is not legal in California!… Continue reading
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