Are Hostile Work Environment Complaints Violations of the California Labor Law?
Sacramento, CA: Katherine worked at a nutritional supplement company for just two months, but during that time she alleges that management constantly harassed her and several co-workers. She also claims that they are losing “thousands of dollars” from unpaid commissions. Sexual harassment and several forms of discrimination are often obvious violations of the California Labor Law, but Katherine and her co-workers likely need an employment lawyer to advise them if their hostile work environment complaints constitute violations of the California labor code . Unpaid Commissions “Our company offers nutritional supplements by mail order and their tactics are legally questionable,” says Katherine. “We get paid commission on how many customers we ‘save’ from canceling. When I was hired (October 1, 2008) I was told that I would be paid three dollars a save and was required to make 30 saves a month in order to be employed by the company. Within two weeks of being employed, they changed the mini
