Employment Law

Conditional Offer of Employment — Know Your Rights!Watch this video on YouTube A conditional offer of employment is a job offer that is contingent on you first meeting certain conditions or requirements before starting the job. The conditions often include successfully passing certain aptitude tests, background checks, drug screenings, or physical exams. Conditional job offers may also …

Do I have to give 2 weeks' notice before quitting a job in California?Watch this video on YouTube In California, there is generally no requirement that you give your employer two weeks’ notice (or any notice for that matter) before quitting a job. That said, employers who receive two weeks’ notice may be more likely …

Promotion Discrimination — "How Do I Prove It?"Watch this video on YouTube Promotion discrimination is a type of workplace discrimination whereby an employee is passed over for promotion for an unlawful reason, such as the person’s race, religion, sexual orientation, disability or age. If you were not promoted as a result of a discriminatory reason, our …

Workplace bullying in California — "When can I sue?"Watch this video on YouTube Workplace bullying is defined as repeated, degrading mistreatment at work. Examples of bullying include: use of verbal abuse and epithets, intimidating or humiliating behavior, including offensive jokes, interference with the victim’s work that is unrelated to the employer’s legitimate business interests, or …

Under California law, a hostile work environment is defined as offensive or harassing behavior that prevents you from comfortably carrying out your job duties. Some common examples include sexual harassment, bullying, threats, physical altercations or racial slurs. Hostile work environments share similarities with workplace discrimination and quid pro quo sexual harassment, though there are differences: …

California Government Code 12945.8 (formerly Labor Code 230) requires all employers with more than 25 employees to provide domestic violence victim leave. This is time off work for victims of domestic violence. Meanwhile, employers of any size must let employees use paid sick days who need time to acquire: temporary restraining orders, restraining orders, mental …

Employers violate federal law if they fire, demote, harass, or discriminate against you for taking leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). And as long as you meet the employee qualifications, you are guaranteed your same (or comparable) job when you return from leave. Our FMLA lawyers fight to get your job reinstated …

Misclassifying employees as independent contractors deprives workers of minimum wages, overtime pay, and other employee-only benefits. Many employers purposely misclassify their workers as independent contractors just to improve their bottom line. Our independent contractor classification lawyers fight your employer for every cent you are owed plus interest and civil penalties. We can usually achieve a …

Disability discrimination lawyers represent workers who have been fired, demoted, disqualified, harassed, or otherwise discriminated against due to their physical or mental disabilities. Through aggressive negotiation and litigation, our disability discrimination attorneys fight for job reinstatement, reasonable job accommodations, and compensation for lost wages and pain and suffering. Most cases settle out of court, but …

California employee privacy rights refer to the rights that protect you from employers intruding on your personal affairs and probing into your personal matters. These rights are largely guaranteed by Article 1, Section 1 of the California Constitution, the state Labor Code and other similar statutes. Below our California labor and employment law attorneys will …

California’s labor laws require every employer within the State to provide breastfeeding mothers with a lactation break to express milk for their own nursing infant. However, mothers lose this right if either the break causes a serious disruption in the employer’s operations, or, the child is not an infant. The law says that this break …

The California Fair Employment and Housing Act prohibits both sexual harassment and non-sexual harassment in the workplace.1 Non-sexual workplace harassment means a hostile work environment in which an employee is harassed on the basis of categories such as: Race, Religion, National origin or ancestry, Disability, Immigration status, Sexual orientation or gender identity, and/or Age.2 California …

Under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, it is against the law for employers to discriminate against a protected class of employees or job applicants. Common protected categories include race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, and age. Common types of discrimination include firing, demoting, or denying promotions to employees. Here are five key …

The California False Claims Act (CFCA) protects California workers with: the right to file a “qui tam” lawsuit against an employer who is committing fraud, theft or embezzlement with respect to government funds,1 and whistleblower protection if an employee reports or tries to stop the theft of government funds by their employer.2 Qui tam suits A “qui tam” …

Updated March 7, 2022 Under California sexual harassment law, Civil Code 51.9, you have the right to sue if you are the victim of sexual harassment in the context of a business, service or professional relationship, including relationships such as Doctor-patient, Therapist-patient, Lawyer-client, Landlord-tenant, and Teacher-student.1 Most people are more familiar with sexual harassment (and non-sexual …

What is "quid pro quo" sexual harassment? How to bring a lawsuitWatch this video on YouTube Under California employment law, quid pro quo workplace sexual harassment occurs when a supervisor implicitly or explicitly requests a sexual favor in exchange for a job-related benefit such as a promotion, increased pay, or a favorable performance evaluation. Quid …

Literacy education leave is time off work granted to an adult employee who reveals that he or she has a problem with illiteracy. Illiteracy is: the condition of being unable to, or have great difficulty with, reading and writing. Employee Literacy Education Assistance Act Time off from work as a result of illiteracy is granted …

Labor Code § 512 requires California employers to give unpaid lunch breaks to non-exempt employees. Lunch breaks must be uninterrupted. Employers cannot require employees to do any work while on their lunch breaks. They also cannot discourage employees from taking one. However, the employer and employee can agree to waive the meal break if the worker’s …

Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) in California Labor Law — "When does it apply?"Watch this video on YouTube The Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) law allows you (if your employer has at least 50 employees) to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave in a 12-month period in order to: be a caregiver …

TOP 5 grounds to sue for wrongful terminationWatch this video on YouTube California is an at-will state, which means your boss can fire you at any time for no reason at all. However, there are exceptions: You can sue your employer for wrongful termination if you are let go due to either: breach of contract, …

It is against the law for an employer to discriminate against you based on your race or ethnicity. If you are discriminated against or harassed based on race or ethnicity, you can file a lawsuit against your employer for damages. Below, our California labor and employment law attorneys discuss the following frequently asked questions about …

California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) requires your workplace to be free of both sexual harassment and non-sexual harassment. Common examples of workplace harassment example include: A colleague making sexually-charged jokes about your body or showing you vulgar pictures Your supervisor asking to trade sexual acts for work benefits Your co-workers bullying you over …