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

Employment laws tend to be a very complex subject. There are both State and Federal employment laws that apply to workplaces in California, and the rules may apply differently based on the situation. As such, it can be hard for the average employee to know what their rights are and many fall victim to employment

If you have been laid off from your job, you may be curious about what compensation you are entitled to under California law. Beyond getting paid for your unused vacation time and the hours that you have worked, does your employer have to pay you severance? In California, severance pay is not required by law.