Employment Law Blog
Understanding California’s lunch break laws
California is one of a handful of states that requires employers to provide nonexempt workers with a 30-minute uninterrupted meal break if they work at least five hours during a shift. The meal break can only be waived by mutual consent when a shift is less than six...
FAQs regarding intermittent family leave
Family comes before anything else. And in times like these, California workers need the freedom and flexibility to care for themselves and their loved ones when they need it most. While the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), California’s equivalent to FMLA is known as...
California Supreme Court ruling makes changes to PAGA
California workers can now stand up for their colleagues in court. That’s due to the recent outcome of the Kim v. Reins International California, Inc. case, which clarified provisions of the 2004’s Private Attorney’s General Act (PAGA). PAGA is a California law that...
Can I get an extension on intermittent FMLA?
Getting approved for intermittent FMLA can feel daunting. That’s because it takes a lot of time and negotiation for workers to get what they need. Once they do, however, they have to provide proof over time that their intermittent leave is still valid. In some...
Arbitration Restrictions Aim to Protect California Workers
In October 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom passed a bill banning employers from using forced arbitration agreements. While the policy faces a temporary block in court, AB 51 is another victory for the Golden State’s labor force. AB 51 is in response to several U.S....
Employment Classification Law Could Benefit California Workers
California's AB5 law is a victory for workers across the state. That's especially the case for victims of labor exploitation. For years, labeling workers as independent contractors allowed companies to avoid paying some workers benefits like paid sick leave,...
Recent Surveys Confirm Older Workers are still Experiencing Ageism
Discrimination in the workplace is a product of human biases in social spaces which spills over to the confines of the work environment. Because of this, people often get pushed into retirement long before they are ready or work low-paying jobs long after they are...
The Impact of Employment Age Discrimination
Sometimes, people think employment discrimination only impacts victims on a temporary basis. Some people wrongly assume that those who experience discrimination are able to get back on their feet and move on. However, for most victims of employment discrimination, it...
California Employees Are Entitled To Get Paid for Baggage Check
When you work an hourly job, you expect to get paid for the time you put in. But how do you define the time that you spend working? Is it based on the task you’re performing, or is there more to it? You might think these are hypothetical questions, but they’re not....
Wells Fargo ends mandatory arbitration for sexual harassment
The bigger a business is, the greater the potential for institutional corruption becomes. Large corporations often have to have large human resources and even accountability departments to ensure that no one person's actions can impact the reputation and solvency of...
