The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) has helped people connect with necessary medical care that requires a leave of absence from their employment for decades. New parents and those with an immediate family member struggling with the health issue can also secure...
Employment Law For Workers
Can you lose your job after claiming workers’ compensation?
Every worker in California, regardless of how much they make per hour or how many hours they work per week, should have the protection of workers' compensation insurance. The benefits available through workers' compensation will replace someone's wages if they can't...
Your boss cannot act with impunity
A successful company relies on both its workforce and upper management. Ultimately, every single employee should be treated with dignity and respect. Unfortunately, that isn’t always how things work out. Supervisors generally have more power than employees, and this...
Repealing PAGA is on the ballot in 2024
On election day in 2024, voters in California will have the opportunity to repeal the state's Personal General Attorney Act (PAGA). What will this mean for the people of California? Protecting employees from labor law violations The Personal Attorney General Act...
Do you work in a hostile work environment?
As a California woman, you probably feel at times that the place where you work is a hostile work environment. Maybe the jokes your male co-workers tell get more than a little raunchy. Maybe one or more of the men have made inappropriate comments or even gestures to...
4 examples of wrongful termination
Wrongful termination can take many different forms. Take a current case happening in Napa Valley, California, where an employee insists the company fired him wrongfully while the defense claims he resigned after contract negotiations fell through. It can be tough to...
