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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...

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...

When you need special accommodations at your California workplace because you are pregnant or experiencing some type of pregnancy-related medical issue or condition, your employer must make those accommodations for you if they are reasonable in nature. The Americans...

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 made it illegal for employers to harass or discriminate against employees because of their age. However, despite the more than 50 years since this act was passed, employees in the later years of their career still...

When you are diagnosed with a disability, you may need to decide whether or not you will disclose it to your employer. You should begin by considering how it will impact your work. Do you need time off? Will it affect your productivity or ability to complete certain...

On behalf of Jay S. Rothman & Associates on Wednesday, March 6, 2019. The University of California, Berkeley has suspended a well-known professor over credible allegations of sexual harassment. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, a former doctoral student...