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...
Employee Rights
How California law protects lactating new mothers
On behalf of San Diego Employment Law Group | Dec 16, 2020 | Employee Rights
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...
California employer faces discrimination lawsuits
On behalf of San Diego Employment Law Group | Aug 10, 2018 | Employee Rights
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...
What is ERISA?
On behalf of San Diego Employment Law Group | Jul 13, 2018 | Employee Rights
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...
What benefits is my employer required to provide?
On behalf of San Diego Employment Law Group | May 11, 2018 | Employee Rights
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...
The importance of whistleblower protections
On behalf of San Diego Employment Law Group | Apr 12, 2018 | Employee Rights
"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...
Know your rights as an employee
On behalf of San Diego Employment Law Group | Feb 8, 2018 | Employee Rights
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...
I filed a complaint and lost my job
On behalf of San Diego Employment Law Group | Jan 18, 2018 | Employee Rights
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...
I was hurt at work, am I eligible for worker’s compensation?
On behalf of San Diego Employment Law Group | Dec 29, 2017 | Employee Rights
As an employee you have certain rights and benefits that you may not be fully aware of. In the State of California one of these employee rights includes access to workers compensation. California requires every employer using employees for labor to carry a workers...
Representing victims of pregnancy discrimination
On behalf of San Diego Employment Law Group | Sep 15, 2017 | Employee Rights
A previous post on this blog discussed the rights pregnant women have at the workplace. Unfortunately, despite the fact that employers really should no better, many companies in San Diego and throughout California still choose to put profit over doing the right thing...
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