Workplace Bullies at work use tactics like these: 1. Phony Performance Improvement Plans or “PIPS.” Bully managers use these for set ups to harass you. The “plan” is not to improve your performance through training, resources, and availability for guidance, but to...
California Employment Trial Lawyer May Lose But Is Not Defeated. California employment trial lawyer Carney Shegerian has made a reputation as a top trial lawyer for the Plaintiff employee in the last 5 years. His approach has been simple: try every case worth...
Religious Freedom or Gender Bias? We’ve all read about the baker or photographer who refuses services to the gay wedding couple. In the clash of sincerely held beliefs of “right and wrong,” someone will get hurt. One such case will pit religious...
Overtime Calculation – Why the Definition of “Day” Matters Overtime in California is day to day. Premium pay is at 1.5 times the regular hourly rate for each hour over eight, and double time for each over 12. Overtime at double rate is also due on...
Seeing into our own biases is the first step to improving our ability to think clearly. This self-reflection is discomforting, but its rewards are many. That bias is so persistent in human thought suggests it has survival value. Bias is an economizing practice that...
Stuck Employees Often Work for Dinosaur Employers You feel you’re working in a sort of Jurassic Park of bobble head conformity. How did this happen? Is getting the “right” job a matter of luck or intention? What if you hit a series of “bad” jobs, and resulting...
