Time Off for Holidays and Holiday Pay Under California Law

December 9, 2020 Legal Team
All throughout California, many employers offer their employees holidays off with pay. Some may offer you hours that you can work on holidays, and they pay you additional holiday time wages as compensation. This arrangement sounds like a great idea, but it is not the case for everyone.Employees should recognize the state of California’s...
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What Is California’s Equal Pay Act and Does it Impact Me?

November 16, 2020 Legal Team
Wage inequality is a form of workplace discrimination, and while it is illegal on both a state and federal level in California, wage gaps continue to persist to this day. The good news is that recent California legislation has improved the rights of women workers across the state by strengthening laws that make it...
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What Steps are Employers Required to Take During the Coronavirus?

November 16, 2020 Legal Team
As many of us know, workplaces across the state and country were greatly impacted since the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) began spreading earlier this year. Most nonessential businesses were forced to shut their doors and cease in-person operations for a time being, shifting thousands of employees to remote work from home.Workplaces in California have slowly...
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What If My Employer Lied About the Real Reason for Terminating Me?

October 5, 2020 Legal Team
You were just fired from your job, and whether you were expecting it or not, something is just not adding up. Your employer explains to you the reasons behind letting you go, however, events leading up to your termination and your gut are telling you that this is not the real reason that you...
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California Law Protects Workers From Employer Retaliation

September 3, 2020 Legal Team
As an employee in California, you should not have to fear for the security of your job or quality of work environment simply for exercising your rights. You have certain rights that protect you from unfair treatment, discrimination, and wrongful termination.Retaliation is considered a form of unlawful discrimination that occurs when an employer, employment...
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