Employee Rights

As a California resident, you're likely aware of The Fair Chance Act. You may know it as the “Ban the Box” law. It went into effect here in California on Jan. 1, 2018. You'll see it referenced on virtually every job vacancy posting in the state. If you’ve ever been...

If you are one of the many Californians who lost their job during the last year, there may be some good news. The California governor recently signed Senate Bill 93. It gives formers employees priority when an employer is recruiting. Senate Bill 93 does not apply to...

You know that California is an “at-will” state when it comes to employment. That generally means that your employer can fire you for any reason they want as long as that reason isn’t against the law or public policy. There are exceptions to that rule, however. One of...

Federal laws protect pregnant workers from discrimination and create a system for unpaid maternity leave even if employers don't offer paid leave as a benefit. California has even more protections for pregnant women and new mothers. Much like pregnancy, lactation (the...

Our readers in California are used to seeing news reports about gender and race discrimination occurring in Hollywood by now. But, these prominent news stories can easily drown out discrimination cases that have originated from other sources during the same time...

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act, or ERISA, is a federal law that was passed in 1974 and took effect in 1975.Although the scope of ERISA has been broadened many times via amendments to address issues that arose after the law, the primary purpose of the law...

As an employee, most people are probably aware that they have some very basic rights and if their employer violates these rights they may take legal action. However, if you are now, or have ever, searched for a job, you likely know that one of the very important...

"Whistleblowers" are employees who report violations of the law by their employers. The nature of the legal violations reported could be violations directed against the employee, such as if the employee has been the victim of sexual harassment, as discussed recently...

As an employee, you hold many rights that you are probably not even aware of. These rights are enacted and protected by various state and federal legislation. It is important to know your rights so that you can be sure that these rights are being protected in your...

Employees have certain rights and protections that are provided by both State and Federal laws. Some of these rights include fair wage laws, rights to be protected from discrimination and harassment and rights to a safe work environment, just to name a few. If an...