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...
Month: October 2022
California’s new anti-workplace discrimination laws for 2022
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...
How does harassment manifest digitally?
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...
What business expenses are subject to reimbursement by my employer?
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...
New California law requires companies to post salary information in job ads
Thanks to a new law recently signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, California companies with more than fifteen (15) employees will now be required to report a list of salary ranges for all job postings and to make that same information available to existing employees. Senate...