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.
Employee Rights
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 …
Bring on 2022! New Employee Protections in Employment Contracts in the Silenced No More Act
Happy New Year! In California, a new year often brings new laws protecting employees. Let’s dive into one that applies to our clients dealing with NDAs and employment contracts: The Silenced No More Act. As of 2 years ago, California already broke new ground in protecting employees by outlawing confidentiality provisions in settlement agreements for …
We’re Still in the COVID-19 World: Do I Have the Right to Paid Leave If I’m Affected?
2022 is almost upon us. We are almost 2 years into the COVID-19 pandemic and smack in the middle of cold and flu season. Earlier in the pandemic, federal and California laws provided emergency paid sick leave that had the effect of expanding California workers’ sick leave. Those have all expired. So what protections do …
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Bernstein is Not the Big Win Employers Think it is
On February 23, 2021, the Ninth Circuit held in Bernstein v. Virgin America, Inc. (Case No. 19-15382) that employers are not subject to heightened penalties for subsequent violations of the Labor Code until they have been “notified” of the violation. The decision goes on to explain that, in Bernstein, the employer had not been notified …
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