Your employer asks you to work overtime because it’s a surprisingly busy week and there is no other way that the company can keep up with demand. You don’t want to work the extra hours, but you do want to stay in their good graces, and you’re happy to earn a bit of...
Beware of mental distractions while driving
Distracted driving literature often focuses on warning about the dangers of texting and driving. Anything that causes a driver to let go of the wheel with one or both hands or to look away from the road is a distraction — and very dangerous. While this is certainly...
Federal and state laws forbid retaliation by employers
Employees have very specific rights when it comes to filing complaints about illegal activities that occur within the company. Many individuals who file these reports or cooperate with investigations, both of which are known as protected actions, are concerned that...
3 ways distraction impacts driving in California
You know that California has laws against distracted driving, but you also know that it still happens. You can see plenty of news stories about accidents, and you can often see drivers using their phones if you simply glance at them on the highway. Laws or not, it’s...
