Employment Law

As a non-exempt employee in California, you may be entitled to “on-call” (“standby” pay) for hours spent not working but still under your employer’s control. You must receive at least the minimum wage for on-call time. Your on-call hours also count towards overtime. In this article, I go over everything you need to know about on-call …

In California, there are several laws that regulate the requirement that you provide a doctor’s note before taking sick time. These laws limit what your employer can make you disclose. They also protect you from retaliation for using your workplace rights. Can an Employer Require a Doctor’s Note in California?Watch this video on YouTube However, …

If you are a Nevada contractor and get convicted of a crime, you are subject to disciplinary action by the Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB). Therefore, it is important to hire a criminal defense attorney as soon as possible after your arrest to fight the charges. Good Moral Character Nevada law requires that licensed contractors …

A wage and hour settlement ends a claim for unpaid wages. 4 things to know about them are: you may be entitled to more than just your unpaid wages, class action settlements can take longer to disburse, you generally have to sign a release to get paid, and most of your settlement will be taxable. …

In California, fraudulent inducement of employment is when an employer makes false promises so that you move in order to take a job or to keep the one you have. If you are fraudulently induced into moving to take or keep a job, you have legal recourse. Fraud is an exception to at-will employment. You …

In California, unpaid internships are legal. However, employers have to comply with both state and federal laws in order to host an unpaid intern. Federal guidelines require that the internship benefits the intern, not the employer. California requires employers to submit a proposal for the internship to the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) for …

Gender identity and your rights in the Nevada workplace Both Nevada and federal law prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender or gender identity or expression, including by reason of transgender status or sexual orientation. Gender identity is a person’s internal sense of being male or female. Gender expression includes external personal characteristics associated with …