Author Archives: Samantha Beasley

Has this happened to you or someone you know? You’ve enjoyed where you work, always done well, your efforts were appreciated. Then it seems like nothing you do is any good. Suddenly, you’re put on a 90-day period Performance Improvement Plan (PIP). “Improve your work – or you’re out!” “Wait! What???” Perhaps your work hasContinue reading “You’ve worked there a long time. You got good reviews. Then, out of the blue, a 90-day PIP. Where did that come from?”

Last week’s discussion was about using your phone at work. This week is about being “on-call” – where you might have to use that phone to call in to see about work that day. There are at least two kinds of “on-call” status. The obvious one is where you might be called at any time,Continue reading “On-call? But Sometimes You’re Left Just Holding the Phone?”

Whether you’re driving or working at a desk, your employer might have chosen to ask you to use your phone as an everyday tool. Do you have to use your phone to clock in or out from work? Or to go on or off breaks? How about to communicate with clients of your employer throughoutContinue reading “Using your Phone for Work? Who’s paying the bill?”

Last week it was ‘Background Checks.’ This week it’s about ‘Bag Checks.’ Where you work, before you go on a meal break, or when you leave work, do you have to go through a bag check? Do they look in your bag, or make you take off a jacket or coat and hat or cap,Continue reading “Bag – and Clothing – and Jacket Checks – Holding You Up?”

Probably each time you’ve applied for a job, you’re asked to sign a package of documents. It may even be online, where you’re simply asked to ‘docusign’ what you see on a screen. If you can, you might want to consider asking to obtain a complete copy of everything you sign. If possible, you mightContinue reading “Background Checks – Read the Fine Print”

As you’re probably aware, religious discrimination in employment is, for the most part illegal. Here are four types of instances where it might arise. The first has to do with hiring. If, for example, you told a prospective employer that due to your religion you couldn’t work on a Friday or Saturday or Sunday, forContinue reading “Religious Discrimination in Employment – A Quick Overview”

This week’s posting is on Overtime and Earnings Statements! Pay-Stubs! That’s what they used to call them. Now they’re called Earnings Statements. You should get one each pay period. In California, If you’re an hourly employee, they should definitely show how many hours you worked, so you can compute whether you were paid correctly. They shouldContinue reading “Overtime and Earnings Statements”

This Week’s Comment is about how a company might be able to avoid paying back wages by filing for bankruptcy. That’s what might happen because Sears did file for bankruptcy, back in October, 2018. You’ve heard that Sears filed for bankruptcy, right? Maybe you know people who worked or work for Sears in California becauseContinue reading “Bankrupt Employers”