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Being pregnant is a joyful time. As your family expands, your body begins to expand as well to accommodate your newest family member. At some point, it will be time to tell people outside your inner circle that you are expecting a child. The response will likely be overwhelmingly positive as you spread the news, and most people will surely wish you well. Unfortunately, this is not always the case when it comes to employers. Some bosses and managers are less than thrilled to find that an employee is pregnant and will be owed maternity leave and extra accommodation in a few months. A few may even attempt to fire you or get you to leave after discovering that

Workplace discrimination is an enormous issue, both in California and throughout the United States. Despite the establishment of federal, state, and local entities like the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the California Equal Employment Rights and Resolution Office (EER&R), and Orange County equal rights groups to investigate these matters, some individuals continue to believe their biases supersede employee rights. In fact, in the most recently completed fiscal year, the federal EEOC alone investigated 72,675 allegations of workplace discrimination. Of these, over half related to retaliation, while another substantial portion resulted from race, sex, age, or national origin – or a combination of these factors. Employment or workplace discrimination due to any of the above-listed factors is illegal according to

As American business continues to increase in both size and complexity, it is perhaps unsurprising that the number of individuals willing to take unfair advantage of others has increased as well. In fact, the federal government alone recovered over $62 billion in judgments for improper acts since 1986 when it strengthened the False Claim Act. As a result, it is essential that fair-minded individuals feel empowered to come forward to expose these wrongdoings, thus enabling the business, its stakeholders, and its clients to seek justice for fraudulent activity. Unfortunately, dishonest individuals often take drastic measures in an attempt to ensure their behavior remains hidden. Within the California workplace, this can translate into threats against employees with knowledge about fraudulent activities