On Behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | Mar 2, 2018 | Employment Law
Fighting Back: The Changing Landscape of Workplace Harassment At the Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C., we are on the forefront of helping people who have been victimized in the workplace. See our recent slideshare, which outlines the primary points of our white...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | Aug 8, 2017 | Employment Law
In recent years, discussing gender politics at work has become a generally bad idea. There is no way to have this discussion without somehow offending someone. A gender discussion at work recently led to an engineer being fired from internet giant Google, according a...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | Mar 23, 2017 | Employment Law
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has always been dedicated to opening opportunities so there is fairness and equity – equal opportunity – in the workplace for everyone. According to a recent report from the Society for Human Resource...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | Mar 15, 2017 | Employment Law
For several years, the U.S Department of Labor’s Wage and Hours Division has conducted investigations into underpayment of workers in the field of oil and gas. Central to the investigations was the pre-shift relief meetings. These pre-shift meetings are...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | Mar 14, 2017 | Employment Law
Last week’s “Day Without Women” campaign included a number of activities to increase awareness and support for women’s rights issues. One of the events was a strike. Supporters of the cause were encouraged to take a day off of work – paid...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | Mar 11, 2017 | Employment Law
The general principle of equal pay for equal work is embedded in our culture. Most of us feel like people with the same work responsibilities, hours, job requirements and the like should receive the same compensation. But what happens when compensation packages differ...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | Mar 10, 2017 | Employment Law
In 2017, there is no place for discrimination against women in the workplace. At this point, equal pay, equal treatment and a zero-tolerance policy for sexual harassment against women should be the norm. Indeed, the law demands it. However, there are still many...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | Jan 20, 2017 | Employment Law
When it comes to employment discrimination, there are strict rules on what employers can use as grounds for not hiring a prospective employee. In short, employers are not allowed to refuse hiring for reasons of gender, race, age and other demographic factors spelled...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | Nov 30, 2016 | Employment Law
New salary threshold rules were scheduled to go into effect on December 1. Many human resource departments have already complied. What happens if yours has not? The bad news is that you may have to wait a little longer. If your salary is below $47,476 ($913/week) and...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | Nov 4, 2016 | Employment Law
California port truck drivers and warehouse workers are reaching their limits from employer mistreatment. Many work under contract and they work hard. They end up paying for their own vehicle repairs which really add up. The most frustrating part is feeling like their...