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Mental illness affects millions of Americans, and issues such as depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder may seriously impact those who suffer from such ailments in a number of ways. Mental illness may even impact one's role in the workplace. Mental...
As many have probably heard, Twitter was recently sued for purportedly not giving its employees sufficient advance notice of a mass layoff following Elon Musk’s recent purchase of the company. In early November, several former employees of Twitter brought a...
As we approach the end of the year, it is time to begin looking at some of the new California employment laws which will go into effect in 2023. Below are of some of the changes affecting California employees and employers early next year: Retaliation in Emergency...
May employees get their job through a placement agency and when something goes wrong at work the employee doesn’t know who is ultimately responsible for the conduct. In California, the answer depends on the circumstances surrounding the nature of employment, but more...
If you are 40 years of age or older, the severance agreement your employer gave you must adhere to strict federal standards. As an older departing employee, your agreement must contain provisions established under the EEOC, ADEA and other government agencies. About...
In most jobs, you can quit or your employer can fire you at any time. Unless you have a contract dictating the end of your employment, you are generally only protected from termination in a couple of ways. The first is that your employer cannot fire you due to...
California is an employee-friendly state, meaning the laws generally provide many benefits to workers over employers. Plus, legislation often stands up for employees to create a healthy work environment. One of the ways the state laws benefit employees is by requiring...
The California State Legislature passed several laws this session that could affect your rights as a worker and your ability to pursue justice against workplace discrimination. Three of the most important new statutes seek to stop unfair pay practices, discrimination...
These days, harassment in the workplace persists but takes a different form than what some people may expect. As the workplace continues to turn toward digital facets, harassment often takes digital routes, too. This goes for just about any kind of harassment. So what...
California Labor Code 2802 is the law that requires employers to reimburse workers for “all necessary expenditures or losses incurred by the employee in direct consequence of the discharge of his or her duties.” Employers that fail to do so can face a wage and hour...
