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...
Wrongful termination claims
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...
California’s exemptions from overtime are narrow
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...
The many exceptions to California’s at-will doctrine
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...