What Happens If A Company Violates The Equal Pay Act?

What Happens If A Company Violates The Equal Pay Act? By Corey Hanrahan What happens if a company violates the equal pay act? There are harsh damages when a company violates California’s Equal Pay Act. But first let’s take a quick step back and discuss the Equal Pay Act. Under the California Equal Pay Act, […]

What To Do If You Are Being Paid Unfairly?

What To Do If You Are Being Paid Unfairly? By Corey Hanrahan What to do if you are being paid unfairly? The answer to this question really boils down to what the definition of “unfairly” means. As long as you are being paid minimum wage (and applicable overtime rates, of course), there is no legal […]

What Qualifies Someone As A Whistleblower?

What Qualifies Someone As A Whistleblower? By Corey Hanrahan What qualifies someone as a whistleblower? The question about the status of someone as a “whistleblower” is pretty straight forward generally – a whistleblower is essentially someone who engages in “whistleblowing” activities (which means the employee disclosed information to certain government agencies, someone with authority over […]

What Evidence Do I Need To Prove Hostile Work Environment?

What Evidence Do I Need To Prove Hostile Work Environment? By Corey Hanrahan What evidence do I need to prove hostile work environment? Hostile work environment cases can generally be best described using the example of sexual harassment. So using that example, when it comes to hostile environment sexual harassment, you must prove that there […]

What Are The 2 Types Of Age Discrimination?

What Are The 2 Types Of Age Discrimination? By Corey Hanrahan What are the two types of age discrimination? Age discrimination in California can be proven in one of two ways: (1) disparate impact, and (2) disparate treatment.  “…Age discrimination in California can be proven in one of two ways: (1) disparate impact, and (2) […]

Is It Hard To Prove Retaliation?

Is It Hard To Prove Retaliation? By Corey Hanrahan Is it hard to prove retaliation? This all depends on the facts of your case. A skilled employment attorney can conduct the necessary investigation and take depositions to prove your retaliation claim. But admittedly, it can be a difficult task for someone without extensive knowledge of […]

What Is The Penalty For Unpaid Wages In California?

What Is The Penalty For Unpaid Wages In California? By Corey Hanrahan What is the penalty for unpaid wages in California? That depends on what type of violation you are being subjected to. For example, the big penalty that almost every knows about in California is “waiting time penalties.” These are penalties that are triggered […]

Is Being A Whistleblower Worth It?

Is Being A Whistleblower Worth It? By Corey Hanrahan Is being a whistleblower worth it? That’s an individual question that each individual person needs to answer for themselves. I will share my opinion with you – it absolutely is. I feel that whistleblowers play an important role in policing the workplace. Whistleblowers are in a […]

What Do You Do When Overtime Is Not Paid?

What Do You Do When Overtime Is Not Paid? By Corey Hanrahan What do you do when overtime is not paid? If your employer is not paying you overtime, and you believe it may be unintentional, you may make a report to the employer asking to be paid the overtime wages that you are owed. […]

How Do You Prove Employer Discrimination?

How Do You Prove Employer Discrimination? By Corey Hanrahan How do you prove employer discrimination? In California, there is a multi-step test that court’s use in determining whether an employee is able to prove unlawful discrimination. The test is referred to as the “McDonnel Douglas” test. It is a three step test, where the burden […]