The beginning of this year brought on new changes to equal pay laws in California. The focus had turned to gender equality after the issue was prominent in award season coverage and other media outlets. As a result of this high-profile outlet, state legislators took action. Employers must now give equal wages or salaries to employees regardless of gender for "substantially similar work."
What Employees Facing Disability Discrimination Should Know
You have been working for the same company for years and have even been promoted to a management level position. Things were going fine until you recently suffered a serious injury. On top of that, while being treated your physician diagnosed you with a serious ailment. You are dealing with both the disability and health issues and this has taken a toll on you both emotionally and physically.
