Employment

Are Unpaid Workers Risking Financial Hardship?

Wage and hour violations are common, and often neither the employer nor the employee is aware that they are taking…

2 years ago

California Employee Rest and Meal Break Rights

Meal Break for Non-Exempt Employees Non-exempt employees in California must have a thirty (30) minute lunch or meal break if…

3 years ago

Negligent Hiring, Supervision, or Retention of an Employee

Negligent Hiring or Supervision of an Employee in California Usually, injuries take place in a place of business, or the…

4 years ago

Federal Employers Liability Act FELA

Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) is a U.S. federal law which has the aim to protect and compensate railroad workers…

4 years ago

Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA)

What Is the Fair Employment and Housing Act? The Fair Employment and Housing Act provides protection to employees from illegal…

4 years ago

FEHA Reasonable Accommodation Laws

According to the FFEHA, employers who have five or more employees are required to provide reasonable accommodation in California for…

4 years ago

Workplace Sexual Orientation Discrimination and Harassment

According to the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, (Gov. Code §12940 et seq.), it is illegal for an employer…

4 years ago

Employee Pregnancy Discrimination in California

Employment pregnancy discrimination occurs when an employee or job applicant receives less favorable treatment because due to her pregnancy or…

4 years ago

Workplace Retaliation in California

Workplace retaliation in California takes place when an employer punishes an employee for engaging in legal activity protected under state…

4 years ago

National Origin Discrimination in California

On July 1, 2018, California’s Fair Employment and Housing Commission regulations expand its protections against “national origin discrimination" under the…

4 years ago