Technically, California is an at-will employment state. Businesses can end a working relationship with an employee for no reason or even the most minor infraction. Workers also have the option of leaving their jobs at any point with little notice without risking legal...
Targeted terminations involving one specific employee are sometimes wrongful. Companies may decide to fire a worker who reports workplace safety violations or complains about sexual harassment from a supervisor. Even though the worker has clear protections under the...
California has some of the most robust employment laws in the United States. California lawmakers frequently expand on the protections enacted by federal lawmakers. California allows workers to request overtime pay in a variety of different scenarios not covered under...
Workers in California have pay rights that include the right to overtime wages in numerous circumstances. California law is actually more thorough than federal overtime laws. There are more scenarios in which California workers are potentially eligible for overtime...
Toxic mold exposure is a serious health and safety issue. People expect the homes where they live to be reasonably safe, but some properties are more dangerous than people realize. Black mold or Stachybotrys chartarum can grow whenever there's a leak or other source...
Wrongful termination lawsuits often begin with an individual losing their job. Someone who gets fired after asking for medical leave or becoming a whistleblower might reasonably suspect that the company terminated them for engaging and protected workplace activities....
There have been significant improvements in gender equality in the workplace. Companies with equal gender distribution among their workers are continuously increasing throughout the years. More women are also present in industries previously perceived as jobs for men....
Sexual harassment in an office setting is not always blatant. Aside from obvious physical advances, there are subtle forms of misconduct that still have the potential to create an unsafe and hostile work environment. For instance, certain words and actions may seem...
Workplaces should be places of respect and professionalism. Most employees follow this office etiquette, but there can be instances where some may not. When certain comments transition from simple office dialogue to causing discomfort, it's a signal that...
The California Labor Code assumes that all workers are employees, not independent contractors. If an employer wishes to classify an employee as an independent contractor, they might have to apply either the ABC or Borello tests before determining the accurate...