The Dynamex Case – An Ode to Independent Contractors?
If a company classifies you as a 1099 independent contractor but you provide services that are within the usual course of the company’s business operations –…
Meal & Rest Break Law in California – Are You Being Forced to Work Through Lunch?
MEAL/LUNCH BREAKS: Non-exempt employees in California are entitled to an unpaid, uninterrupted (off-duty), meal break of not less than 30 minutes for every five (5) hour period of time…
California Law on Unpaid Internships – Employers Beware!
We receive calls from unpaid interns who are classified as “interns” but actually perform the same work as other employees. Here, it’s important to note a recent increase in successful lawsuits…
Employment Offers, Relocation, and CA Labor Code § 970
You live in San Francisco, and have just been offered a great job in Los Angeles. You relocate, and begin work. Shortly thereafter, you discover that…
California’s Fair Employment & Housing Act (“FEHA”) – What does it protect you against?
California’s Fair Employment & Housing Act (“FEHA”) protects employees from illegal discrimination and harassment in employment based on race, color, religion, sex (pregnancy or gender), sexual…
EDD Denial of Unemployment Insurance Benefits Due to Misconduct
You’ve been dismissed for alleged misconduct arising from a violation of company policy/procedures. Your former employer is now challenging your right to receive Unemployment Benefits, and…
California’s Fair Employment & Housing Act (“FEHA”) – Statute of Limitations
It’s important for aggrieved employees to know that there are time deadlines that affect their ability to enforce their legal rights under California’s Fair Employment &…
Coworker Discussion of Salaries & Bonuses in the Workplace
Our firm received a recent question regarding whether an employer could discipline or terminate an employee for discussing the amount of their wages with other coworkers.…
EEOC Sues Guardsmark For Co-Worker Harassment
Source: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission SAN JOSE, Calif. — One of the world’s largest security firms violated federal law when it failed to stop co-worker…
