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25 Feb '14
When is a “hostile work environment” illegal?
Posted in
- Employment 101,
- Harassment
Posted by Ramit Mizrahi
You say it’s a “hostile work environment.” But is that workplace bully breaking the law? The answer may surprise you.

So your boss/supervisor is a jerk. He’s mean, abusive, and he talks down to you. He embarrasses you in front of others and he diminishes your work. You think he may be sabotaging you and intentionally setting you up to fail. Surely he’s breaking the law and you have a case, right?

Not necessarily.

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14 Feb '14
When Record Profits Come at the Expense of Workers, It’s Time to Raise the Minimum Wage
Posted in
- Legislation,
- Wage and Hour Laws
Posted by Ramit Mizrahi
As corporate profits soar, American workers’ pay keep falling behind. But the movement to increase the minimum wage for American workers has been gaining momentum. In the past year, six states, including California, have raised their minimum wage. Here in California, the minimum wage will go from the current rate of $8 an hour to $9 an hour on July 2, 2014 and to $10 an hour on January 1, 2016. Now, the movement is getting national attention.

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