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If you believe that you are being harassed, you should report it to the police and ask that criminal charges be instituted. If the harassment is extreme, and you believe that you are in danger of imminent harm, call 911 immediately. If you have been harassed, you can either go to the police station and make a report in person, or you can call the non-emergency number for your local police department to report the harassment. Every state defines harassment differently, so you will need to determine if the behavior constitutes harassment in your state. You can look up the definition on the American Bar Association website. (See the first link in the References section at the end of this article).

Exceptions to the "At-Will" Employment Rule

Being an at-will employee means your employer doesn't necessarily have to have a good reason to let you go. He can simply decide that he doesn't like you and end the employment relationship. There are certain circumstances under which an employer can't terminate your employment, however, at least not without opening himself up to a lawsuit.

Public Policy Exception

Federal and state labor laws do not require an employee to be on time for work. However, an employer is not obligated to pay an employee for time he is not at work and in most cases can terminate an employee for being late.

Temporary workers are hired by companies for a limited period of time, usually to fill in for a permanent employee or to help out on an assignment with a defined end date. Employers who hire temporary workers don't pay health insurance and retirement benefits, and they generally pay temporary employees less wages than permanent employees performing similar jobs. Since temporary employees cost companies less to employ, there are now laws in place to prevent employment abuse.

California provides most employees the legal right to take short rest breaks, one of the main purposes of which is to have time to use the restroom. Workers also have the right to use the restroom in a reasonable manner outside of their regular rest breaks. The California Department of Industrial Relations website uses plain language to explain California labor law to workers. California offers more generous benefits to workers regarding breaks than do most other states.