New Minimum Wage OT Laws Affect the Agriculture Industry
California is one of the most regulated states in the country, creating a competitive disadvantage when it comes to agriculture. As the country’s largest producer of agricultural goods, California was the first state to address fair pay for agricultural workers by introducing overtime pay. The new wage and employment regulations are the top two issues […]
Age Discrimination
As the current workforce ages in place, issues of discriminatory actions increase exponentially. Age discrimination continues to plague many corporations. Our employment law attorneys specialize in such cases; they have the skills and experience to advocate the rights of all protected age group individuals. Corporations continue to associate more former employees with a propensity to […]
Whistleblowing and Public Policies – Whistleblowers Are Protected
Protection Provided to Whistleblowers http://www.asmlawyers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Whistleblowing-and-Public-Policies-Whistleblowers-Are-Protected.jpgWhistleblowing has dominated the media in the recent past, demonstrating the gravity of such actions along with the intensity applied to protect whistleblowers. Whistleblower complaints that are appropriately vetted often lead to investigations that can have adverse effects on the accused. These laws were passed as a means for individuals to […]
What are Unpaid Bag Checks?
Every now and then, an employer will feel it necessary to check employee bags before staff can leave the facility. This is often due to suspicion of theft and is sometimes a safety precaution to ensure hazardous materials or items don’t leave the workplace by accident. However, there is a current controversy over whether the […]
Hiring Discrimination from the Inside: How Hiring Managers can Make a Difference
We often talk about how employees can spot discrimination and protect themselves or their coworkers. We talk about making a change by pointing out the discrimination or taking legal action. But hiring managers are also responsible for upholding ethical hiring practices, even if it goes against your company’s stated policies. If you are a hiring […]
California Employees Should Be Paid While “On Call”
In California, “on call” employees should be paid for the time they wait to learn if they are working or not. If you haven’t been adequately compensated for hours you’ve spent “on call” you may be owed money. “On Call” Workers are Entitled to Pay While Waiting For the Call to Work in CA The […]
Pregnancy Discrimination in the California Workplace
The laws governing pregnancy-related discrimination are very complex and challenging. There are federal laws and state laws that provide specific protections; the law that applies will usually depend on the type of harm alleged. Attempting to navigate these laws without an attorney who is practiced in these matters may cause you to lose benefits to […]
Driver Rights in California: If You Can’t Go Home, You Should be Getting Paid
Many delivery drivers and truck drivers are not being paid fairly. Here in the state of California, labor laws are extremely specific about when an employee should be getting paid and what time constitutes as on-work hours. However, each industry tries to define its worker’s hours in the most economically efficient (for the employer) way […]
How to Passively Insist on Your Right to Meal and Rest Breaks
The federal law requires that all employers provide reasonable rest and meal breaks. California has an even more refined definition of what those mandated meal and rest breaks should be. Specifically, you have a right to a 10-minute paid break for every 4 hours you work. For each 5 hours you work, you also have […]
What Happens To Your Vacation Pay When You Quit/ Are Fired
Vacation pay is a perk many companies use to attract good employees, but what happens when you haven’t used all your days off at the time that you are fired or quit? Here is what you need to know. How Vacation Pay Or PTO Treated In California, paid time off, vacation pay, floating holidays, and […]
