Employment Law

It's possible to continue working when you are pregnant. The Civil Rights Department in California considers pregnancy as a disability. Thus, employees should create a workplace that accommodates those who are pregnant. Failure to do so may constitute employment...

Let’s set the record straight: Employee misclassification is a big problem, and it occurs throughout the country. Some employers do it intentionally. In other instances, it is simply an innocent mistake that happens when an employer fails to understand the difference...

As an employee in California, you have the benefit of both state and federal worker protection laws. Unfortunately, plenty of companies will happily violate employment laws while assuming that their workers won't know how to stand up for themselves. Workers often...

Workers have certain rights under both state and federal law. For example, they have the right to a safe and harassment-free workplace. They also shouldn't have to worry about discrimination based on certain protected characteristics. Sex, religion, age and race...

There is no such thing as the perfect job. Very few individuals are happy 100% of the time they are at work. Nonetheless, there is a big difference between routine workplace stresses and harassment. Harassment at work is unlawful and the consequences of such behavior...

You’re one of the more senior workers in your company. You’ve been around for a while which shows that you are loyal. You’ve also always been courteous to new arrivals.  Unfortunately, the same courtesy has not been given back to you in return recently. You’re being...

If you’ve spent most of the last few years working from home, there’s a bit of a culture shock when you walk back into an office full of people – not the least of which might be the sudden reminder that dress codes exist in a lot of workplaces. Even more confusing,...

The majority of workplaces have some sort of hierarchy. Companies tend to run more smoothly when someone is in charge and tasks are delegated appropriately. Unfortunately, being in a position of power can go to a person’s head and they can act out toward their...

If you know your workplace rights well enough to stand up for them on the job, your employer should respect you for doing so, not punish you. After all, retaliation against employees is against the law. Whether you reported a supervisor for sexually harassing you or...

Working in California affords you more workplace rights than you would have in much of the rest of the country. Compared to the rest of the United States, California has relatively thorough employee protections. There are numerous state laws that expand on existing...