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As an employee in California, you are afforded certain rights and protections under federal and state employment laws. When an employee engages in a protected activity such as filing a complaint relating to illegal activities in the workplace, and an employer takes...
Getting fired or let go from a job can be a difficult experience for an employee, especially one who feels that the termination is not warranted. As much as we would like to think that all firings are lawful, the truth is that some employers fire employees for illegal...
Being placed on the “mommy track” at work following your first pregnancy where you were given fewer job opportunities or are passed up for a promotion can be demeaning and may seem incredibly unfair especially if you are committed to your job. Sometimes, being...
No one is perfect. Sometimes we make honest mistakes. For example, a small business owner in Southern California may make their best efforts to pay their workers fairly, but a mistake was made regarding overtime payments and now they are facing a lawsuit brought by an...
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) protects workers against age discrimination who are age 40 or older. Age discrimination is against the law in any aspect of employment. This includes hiring, firing, promotions, job assignments, training, benefits and...
When an employee is terminated, it can affect him or her financially and leave them wondering what to do next. Wrongful termination may happen more often than employees realize. Wrongful termination occurs when an employee is severed from his or her employment for an...
Both the federal government and the State of California require employers to pay overtime to hourly employees who work more than 40 hours a week. Employers also may opt to pay an employee a flat salary. They frequently choose this option for managers and other...
Like most other states, California is an employment at-will state. What this means is that, an employer is legally free to let an employee go at any time and for any reason, or even for no reason whatsoever. Likewise, employees are under no obligation to give advance...
In recent years, discrimination and harassment has become an important topic among employers and employees. Employers do not want to have their employees discriminated against or harassed but unfortunately it still occurs. Having updated anti-harassment policies can...
Women and men are coming forward in California with stories of sexual harassment with more and more frequency thanks to the increased awareness of sexual harassment due to the #metoo movement. One industry that has historically high levels of sexual harassment is the...