Advocating For California Employee Rights
For the most part, you enjoy your job and you’re good at it. However, like in most other workplaces, pressure can run high at times. You’ve noticed a recent pattern of behavior from your boss that makes you feel uncomfortable. They seem to be asserting their authority...
You love the work that you do and you’re extremely good at it. You try to enter the workplace each day with a positive attitude and constructive approach to problem-solving. Unfortunately, recent behavior from your boss or a co-worker has made you feel deflated....
Employment contracts are invaluable tools that help prevent issues with workers. They can be used to outline job duties, wage information, termination rights and more. As you create an employment contract, there are certain things you should include to help prevent...
California is an at-will employment state, which means that employers can terminate employees without cause. Even though that might seem like it’s a free-for-all when it comes to termination, it isn’t. There are certain exclusions that apply to terminations and other...
Your employer might not like your hairstyle. That does not necessarily mean they can tell you to change it. California’s Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act came into force in 2020. It recognized that hair discrimination is a form of...
When you consider the most common form of theft, you may think of a whole range of activities, from grand theft auto to home invasions and burglaries. You may also think of different types of financial crime, such as a small business being victimized by theft. It is...
Assembly Bill 979, which became law in 2020, was heralded as a new springboard for racial diversity and equality in the workplace. It effectively required California-based companies to include corporate board members and directors from a variety of underrepresented...
You haven't been discriminated against in the sense that you didn't get the job, and you are employed. But you've noticed other types of discrimination in the workplace, such as the fact that you are paid less than your co-workers, you have less favorable hours or you...
All employees have specific rights that they can count on when they’re in the workforce. It’s imperative that they understand how employment laws protect them as they’re doing their job duties. If there are ever any issues that creep up, employees do have legal...
California has very strict laws regarding worker pay. Many people are aware of things like the minimum wage and when overtime applies. However, some people don’t realize that the state law also covers when employees need to be paid. There are a few exceptions to these...