As a California employer, it can be difficult to keep up with the ever-changing state laws related to wages, discrimination, contracts and paid and unpaid leaves. Some employers (and employees) may not even realize that California requires employers to allow employees...
Legally reducing an employee’s pay
Employers do have the right to reduce an employee's pay in some situations. Employees often feel that their pay should stay constant or that they should be offered a raise, but there are situations in which a business owner may want to make a reduction. It could be a...
Must employers accommodate religious scheduling restrictions?
Observing a religion may require attending weekly services or honoring specific holidays. Employees sometimes need to ask businesses to accommodate their religious observances. For example, retail professionals might need to work on weekends when attending a religious...