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Is Your California 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 supposed to settle the issue but ...
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, you’re entitled to do it without being sexually harassed ...
Know Your Rights: A California Employee’s Guide to Sick Pay Laws
When workers get sick, they’re often forced to make a difficult choice. They can either risk their own health (and the health of others) by going to work–or ...
Independent Contractor or Employee?
Independent Contractor or Employee? In January, the US Department of Labor announced a final rule that clarifies the standard for...
Is your employer violating your rights?
What to do if your current employer is violating your rights. Businesses make mistakes. Whether intentional or not,...
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!...
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....
Race Discrimination in the Workplace: What You Need to Know as a California Employee
Most people know that race discrimination in the workplace is illegal. Unfortunately, that doesn’t stop it from happening. Even in California, which has some of the ...
Having trouble getting a refund for canceled travel due to Coronavirus?
Were you looking forward to a special vacation each summer? Maybe you booked a cruise to Alaska or bought an all-inclusive family experience at Disneyland or even saved for a European destination. But then COVID-19 ...
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 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?...
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...
New California Minimum Wage Laws Starting July 2020
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 the minimum wage ...
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 ...
Severance Agreements
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, ...
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 and a two-day course of antibiotics ...
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 benefits like happier employees and decreased operating expenses ...
