On September 30, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 3075, which amends the California Labor Code to allow employees to collect wage and hour judgments not only from their employers, but also from certain successor businesses that take...
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Fired for reporting your employer’s illegal activities?
An employee may be able to file a wrongful termination lawsuit if they are fired for complaining about their employer’s illegal conduct. California whistleblower laws offer employees protection from retaliation when they participate in “legally protected activities”...
California Employers May Be Required to Subsidize Backup Childcare
The Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014, embodied in Labor Code Sections 245-249, requires employers of all sizes to provide paid sick days to eligible employees, among other requirements. Eligible employees who work in California for 30 or more days are...
Can my employer pay men and women different salaries?
The California Equal Pay Act requires equal pay for employees who perform “substantially similar work, when viewed as a composite of skill, effort, and responsibility, and performed under similar working conditions.” The Fair Pay Act and Equal Pay Act are intended to...
Sexual harassment and workplace retaliation collide in California lawsuit
A former California university employee has brought a lawsuit for wrongful termination and retaliation against his former employer. He claims that the university fired him because he refused to participate in covering up incidents of sexual abuse committed by his...
The types of leaves protected under FMLA and CFRA
The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and California Family Rights Act (CFRA) provide protections for employees that may need to take a leave of absence from work. The FMLA is a federal law that ensures an eligible employee’s ability to take a leave of absence for an...
Workplace Harassment
What is workplace harassment in California employment law? Under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (the “FEHA”), workplace harassment occurs when someone in the workplace mistreats another person based on their gender, race, national origin, sexual...
California’s Worker Classification Laws (Assembly Bill 5, Assembly Bill 2257, and Proposition 22)
In September 2019, the California Legislature passed AB 5, which overhauled California law with respect to independent contractor relationships. Contrary to prior law, AB 5 presumed that all workers are employees, rather than independent contractors. Accordingly,...
Can your employer help you work despite your disabling condition?
You've worked at the same company for years. You might have hoped to retire from your current employer eventually. No matter how hard working you are, unexpected life events can derail your professional plans. Whether you experience increasing weakness and are...
Religious Discrimination
Can I sue my employer for religious discrimination in California? Under California law, it is a civil right to have the opportunity to seek and hold employment without discrimination based on religious creed. Employees who are discriminated against because of their...