Misclassification Red Flags to Watch Out For
Workers deserve every benefit and right owed to them. Unfortunately, some employers will try to cheat the system and deny workers the full benefits of employment.
Employee Rights
Viking River Cruises v. Moriana: Unusual Coalition of Supreme Court Justices Provides Path for PAGA to Persist
In June 2022, the Supreme Court recently issued its long-awaited decision on whether the Federal Arbitration Act preempts a California Supreme Court rule that forbade employment arbitration clauses from eliminating representative actions under the California Labor Code’s Private Attorneys General Act.
Activision Blizzard: Conflict Between Discrimination Watchdogs EEOC and DFEH
Mediation (as well as arbitration) is a process for resolving disputes outside of court.
Anti-Union Tactics Threaten Employee Rights—Activision Blizzard Case
A recent NLRB case against a video game company brings to light one common way corporations try to stop union formation.
Know Your Rights | Equal Pay Act Part 2
By Helen Halldorsson, Esq. & Marcelo Lopez The U.S. Census Bureau’s 2016 Current Population Survey revealed that Black women working full time received 63 cents for every 1 dollar paid to White men. This resulted in annual losses of $21,001 for Black women in 2016 alone [1]. Five years later, the state of California still …
6 Reasons to Consult a Lawyer About Severance Paperwork—Before You Sign Anything
When an employee is terminated or laid off, their employer may offer them a severance payment, which is compensation given to an employee upon leaving the company. However, the employee usually has to sign a complex severance agreement in order to get the payment.
Whistleblowers – Take Heart
California is well-known for having strong protections for employees who have suffered retaliation at work.
How To Prove A Hostile Work Environment
If you are the victim of a hostile work environment at work, you may be wondering how you can prove that you’re suffering a hostile work environment that meets the standard for legally actionable harassment claim.
Know Your Rights | Equal Pay Act Part 3
The final blog in our 3-part series about the California Equal Pay Act and Fair Pay Act.
Know Your Rights | Equal Pay Act Part 1
We are launching a series to address a question many people have about what it means for there to be unequal pay at work, and what laws address the problem. Our focus is on the California Equal Pay Act and the protections that employees in California have. Today we will start with the basics of …