In California, there are a range of laws that employers must follow when it comes to their employees. This includes laws about paying employees for their hours worked, safety rules, and more. If employers violate these rules, then they may be liable for civil (and in some cases, criminal) penalties. In 2004, California enacted a […]

Sexual harassment can take many forms in a modern workplace. Co-workers may make sexually explicit comments or send lewd text messages to a colleague, which can create a hostile work environment. In some situations, a supervisor may even make promises or threats about an employee’s job if they don’t comply with their sexual advances.  This is

In California, most employees are at-will. This means that employees are free to leave their jobs at any time, and employers can fire workers for any reason, or no reason at all — unless that reason is illegal. Unfortunately, employees across California are often fired for illegal reasons. This is also referred to as wrongful

Millions of Americans with disabilities have jobs. Even if you do not presently have a disability, there is a good chance that you will develop one in your lifetime. According to a report from the Social Security Administration (SSA), more than 1 in 4 of 20-year-olds can expect to be out of work for at

Many people have experienced a bad job, or had a terrible boss and have wanted to hire an attorney to help them win their case. Yet even if your work situation is pretty awful, you may not be able to file a lawsuit against your company. Under both federal and California state law, only some

No matter what your age is, you may feel as though you have faced discrimination at work because of it. Perhaps you are under the age of 25, and your co-workers make jokes about your youth. Or you might be over the age of 40, and you find yourself being marginalized in favor of younger workers. While both

Employment discrimination happens far too often – even in California. Although there are clear federal and state rules barring certain types of workplace discrimination, many employers refuse to follow the law. However, if you have suffered from discrimination at work, you may be able to file a complaint with the California Department of Fair Employment and

In the past several years, the #MeToo and Time’s Up movements have shown the world that sexual harassment and assault still happen with alarming frequency in workplaces across the country. In California, the Legislature has attempted to address this issue by requiring most employers to provide training on sexual harassment to all employees. Although mandatory

When you put in hard work, you expect to get paid. But what happens if your paycheck is late — or if you don’t get paid at all for the work that you do? In California, employers are required under state law to pay employees their wages within a certain amount of time. This includes immediately