Employment Law

microaggressions in employment law

How the Language of “Microaggressions” Plays Out in Employment Law

Employment Law / August 4, 2023

By Ella Zalon (7/28/2023) Commonly experienced in workplace settings, microaggressions are comments or behaviors made due to underlying biases held towards certain groups. They point to an implicit attitude one may hold about a protected class (e.g., ethnic, racial, gender minorities) and can be overlooked or unnoticed by bystanders. Microaggressions may not be direct remarks …

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An Employee Until Proven Otherwise: Determining Your Independent Contractor Status Under California Law

Employee Rights, Employment Law / June 13, 2023

By Eileen Torrez  Being misclassified as an independent contractor when you should be classified as an employee can have significant implications for workers. It can impact your job security, how much you pay in taxes, and whether you are protected by the law if something goes wrong.  Learning more about the laws governing worker classification, …

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From Astrophysics to Employment Law by Dan Gildor

From Astrophysics to Employment Law: A Conversation with Valerian Law’s New Senior Counsel

Employment Law / April 6, 2023

By Alex Li Dan Gildor, Valerian Law’s new Senior Counsel, has lived many professional lives: as an aspiring astrophysicist at MIT, a programmer at start-ups during Silicon Valley’s dot-com boom, an environmental litigator enforcing the Clean Water Act, a lawyer for the Department of Industrial Relations, and a plaintiff’s-side employment lawyer for renowned class-action law …

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