Employers’ Obligation To Provide Reasonable Accommodations In The Workplace In California
People who are disabled deserve the same rights as everyone else. This includes the right to employment. Because of this, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) have made guidelines for employers that need to be followed. So, what does this mean for disabled workers? The FEHA […]
I Am a California Domestic Caregiver. Are My Rights Being Violated?
California is not like all states when it comes to the legal framework for domestic caregivers. This is a good thing! California law is working hard to ensure that domestic care workers rights are protected as they serve their clients. If you are such a worker, what does that look like for you? My employer […]
I Think My Employer is Messing With My PTO. Is That Legal?
Paid time off in California is a luxury, not a requirement. If a job wants to try and look more appealing, then they’ll include a nice, appealing paid time off deal in their job offer. If you receive paid time off (PTO) in the state of California, this also means that you never lose those […]
Is Your Bag Check Stealing Your Pay Check?
There has recently been a rising debate about the legality of employee bag checks. Not whether bag checks are legal (they are) but whether bag checks should be conducted on or off the clock. This may seem like a trivial manner unless you are one of the thousands of California employees standing in line for […]
California Delivery Drivers Have Rights Too
Delivery drivers have a pretty hectic work life, and the last thing that they need is to be treated as though they have no rights while on the job. In fact, delivery drivers do have rights. Two important ones rights for drivers are: To Be Paid Overtime The federal rule about overtime is that if […]
California Domestic Caregivers Rights to Minimum Wage & Overtime Pay
The state of California takes a close interest in employee rights, especially when it comes to proper pay. There are a few exceptions, but you have a right to get paid at least the minimum wage for domestic work. As a domestic caregiver, you’re entitled to overtime pay and all the other rights associated with […]
Employee Expense Reimbursement Under California Law
There are so many different policies on the federal and state level regarding Employee Expense reimbursement, some of which appear to conflict. While the California labor law provides guidelines on what is reimbursable, there is also the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations that state what types of business expenses are deductible and are not related […]
What Your California Employer Can’t Make You Pay For
Some employers are insidious. They will find a way to pinch a penny out of anything, including the employees. If you’ve ever had a boss that liked to deduct things from your paycheck or make you pay for little damages, you know exactly what we are talking about. There are a number of things employers […]
Are You a Victim of Human Trafficking for Labor? Find Out.
The conversation around slavery in the United States is usually in reference to the legalized institution of slavery in our past. However, slave labor is still a prevalent issue in the underbelly of America’s economy. The Polaris Project is a research institution focused on tracking and remedying the many forms of slavery in the United […]
How California Deals With Securities Fraud
People often think of New York as the financial center of America, but you can buy and sell securities anywhere. Even people here in California can get rich off of Wall Street. There are federal rules concerning the trade that you have to abide by, and most people know that the SEC oversees the enforcement […]
