Employment Law

There are a number of ways in which employers can engage in wage and hour violations. Sometimes, it’s a matter of poor accounting practices or ignorance of the law.  However, intentional wage theft is illegal. Beginning on Jan. 1, 2022, a new California law increases...

Retaliation occurs when your employer or superior takes adverse action against you for engaging in a protected activity. Such activities include actions like: Reporting violations of laws such as fraud Cooperating with an investigation about unlawful employer conduct...

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) expanded the opportunities available to those with disabling medical conditions. The law applies to everyone from landlords to retail stores, as well as employers working with those who have medical disabilities. Employers...

Employment discrimination comes in many forms, but it almost always involves one person or a company making assumptions about another person because of certain protected characteristics. People can lose their jobs, remain in a position without upward mobility or pay...

Medical condition discrimination is discrimination against a person due to their medical issues, like illnesses or diseases. The United States has two major laws that make it so that anyone living with a disability or major health issue won’t be discriminated against....

Life isn’t always fair, but people do have some control over the fairness of certain aspects of life. For example, those who own and run businesses have the power to make their work environments places where employees receive respect, honest wages and fair treatment...

When a worker is hired to do a job, it is understood that the worker will be appropriately compensated for the work provided. Fortunately, wage and hour laws were established in the state of California to protect workers from unfair treatment. All employers must...

The state of California has some of the strongest employment laws in the United States. These laws are intended to protect employees from harassment, discrimination, retaliation and other issues that could cause a hostile work environment. These laws also offer...

Some workers look forward to the day when they can retire and may even plan to quit working as early as possible. Most others either have no choice but to continue earning a living or simply enjoy their jobs and have no plans to retire. Unfortunately, this is not...

Everyone knows that losing a job can have financial implications. However, when a person loses his or her job due to harassment or discrimination, the victim can experience significant psychological and emotional trauma. Fortunately, laws are in place in California to...