Fired while on Medical Leave?
Fired While on Medical Leave? Learn About Your Rights! One night, while slicing the dinner roast, you accidentally cut yourself on the palm. Your spouse rushes you to the emergency room, where you get stitches…
Is Your Company Reimbursing You for Work-From-Home Expenses?
Is Your Company Reimbursing You for Work-From-Home Expenses? Working from home? Many California employers transitioned to a remote workforce after the pandemic began. Some say that they intend to maintain this practice moving forward, citing…
Independent Contractor or Employee?
Independent Contractor or Employee? In January, the US Department of Labor announced a final rule that clarifies the standard for determining independent contractor vs. employee status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This final…
Can Your Employer Require You to Get the Covid-19 Vaccine?
Can Your Employer Require You to Get the Covid-19 Vaccine? When the COVID-19 vaccine came out, many California workers couldn’t wait to get it. But not everyone. Maybe you’re concerned that the vaccine came out…
New California Minimum Wage Laws for 2021
New California Minimum Wage Laws for 2021 If you’re an employee, in most cases there’s a minimum amount that your employer must pay you. That amount is called the “minimum wage.” The issue of raising…
What California Employees Need to Know About COVID Safety Regulations in the Workplace
What California Employees Need to Know About COVID Safety Regulations in the Workplace California employees should know their rights when it comes to COVID safety regulations approved by Cal/OSHA for workplaces. At the end of…
App-Based Employees in California: What Does Prop 22 Mean For You?
App-Based Employees in California: What Does Prop 22 Mean For You? At last count, over 200,000 Californians make money driving for Uber. Are they employees or independent contractors? The recent passage of Prop 22 is…
Is Your Company Reimbursing You for Work-From-Home Expenses?
Is Your Company Reimbursing You for Work-From-Home Expenses? Are you owed expense reimbursements from your company? Many California employers transitioned to a remote workforce after the pandemic began. Some say that they intend to maintain…
COVID-19 Sick Pay: What California Employees Need to Know
COVID-19 Sick Pay: What California Employees Need to Know The impact of COVID-19 on California workplaces left employees across the state with questions. What happens if you contract the virus and have to stay home…
Sexual Harassment: Your Rights in a Hostile Workplace
Sexual Harassment: Your Rights in a Hostile Workplace Perhaps you go to work purely to pay the bills. Maybe your current position is a strategic career move. Whatever your reason for working where you do,…
Don’t Sign Away Your Rights! Severance Agreements and Your Final Paycheck Explained by a California Employment Lawyer
Don’t Sign Away Your Rights! Severance Agreements and Your Final Paycheck Explained by a California Employment Lawyer It’s a Tuesday afternoon and you’re at your desk, working away. Suddenly, your phone rings. It’s your boss,…
Is your employer violating your rights?
Is your employer violating your rights? Businesses make mistakes. Whether intentional or not, employers miscalculate wages or overtime, discriminate, neglect to give employees proper rest and meal breaks, and make a host of other violations.…
Fired After COVID-19? Was it Legal?
Fired After COVID-19? Was it Legal? When you were laid off from your job, your boss was highly apologetic. He reiterated that it was not you: COVID-19 has been wreaking havoc with your industry, and…
Having trouble getting a refund for canceled travel due to Coronavirus? Here are 5 steps to help you get a refund for your travel as well as our Free Travel Refund Letter Templates that you…
Race Discrimination in the Workplace: What You Need to Know as a California Employee
Have you been discriminated against at work? Tips from our California Employment attorneys Most people know that race discrimination in the workplace is illegal. Unfortunately, that doesn’t stop it from happening. Even in California, which…
Work-Related Expense Reimbursements: A Guide for California Employees
Working from home? Your employer may owe you for work-related expenses, like cell phones, internet, computer, office supplies and travel costs. Even before COVID-19, remote work policies were rising in popularity — usually as an…
Know Your Rights: A California Employee’s Guide to Sick Pay Laws
Find out what sick pay your California employer is required to give you. * For information on additional sick pay laws regarding COVID-19, please check out our COVID-19 Guide to What California Employees Need to…
COVID-19: What California Employees Need to Know Now
Wondering what new sick pay and emergency FMLA leave laws apply to California employees as a result of the novel coronavirus pandemic? Know your sick pay and leave rights with our comprehensive COVID-19 Guide for…
Know Your Rights: A California Employee’s Guide to Overtime Laws
Do you have questions about overtime pay in California? Are you wondering if your employer has paid you overtime correctly? Overtime violations are some of the most common issues we see from employees coming to…
Should I Sign An Arbitration Agreement With My Employer In California?
Arbitration clauses in consumer contracts have become so common that many people don’t think twice when presented with an employment contract that includes a mandatory arbitration clause, or even a separate arbitration agreement. In 2018,…
California Employees: 6 New Laws You Should Know For 2020
2019 was a busy year for the California legislature. By the end of the legislative session, Governor Gavin Newsom signed nearly 900 laws! Many of these new laws affect California workers and were inspired by the #MeToo movement,…
AN EMPLOYEE’S GUIDE TO PREGNANCY DISABILITY LEAVE AND BONDING LEAVE IN CALIFORNIA
Welcoming a new child into your family is usually an exciting time. But it can also be stressful — especially if you’re worried about how it will impact your job. Women often need to take…
WERE YOU WRONGFULLY TERMINATED? KNOW YOUR RIGHTS AS AN EMPLOYEE IN CALIFORNIA
Losing your job can be traumatic and stressful. You were depending on your income to pay the bills and take care of your family. Now that your income has disappeared, you may feel lost and…
WHISTLEBLOWER AND RETALIATION LAWS IN CALIFORNIA
Whistleblowers play an important role in society, helping to protect everything from the integrity of our financial system to the safety of our workplaces and the quality of our healthcare. But, wrongdoers have a powerful…
IS YOUR CA EMPLOYER CHEATING YOUR PAY BY MISCLASSIFYING YOU AS AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR?
The rise of the gig economy and acceptance of alternative work arrangements means that companies are hiring independent contractors now more than ever. California is no exception. With nearly 125 percent more independent contractors in the workforce,…