Employment Law

An employee can be discriminated against when it comes to job assignments and promotions. You should be concerned if your employer is making decisions regarding duties and promotion opportunities based on race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation,...

California law recognizes more protected characteristics than most states’ laws do. These include not just the more common ones like race, age, disability, nationality, religion and gender. The law also protects employees from discrimination based on sexual...

While it may not always feel like it to those who work for ungenerous employers, California grants employees more rights and protections under the law than many states do. California Governor Gavin Newsom signed multiple pieces of legislation into law in 2024 that...

Disability discrimination in the workplace comes in many forms. Nonetheless, the common theme is that discrimination makes it harder for employees with disabilities to succeed at work. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects disabled workers, but violations...

If you believe you’ve been a victim of workplace discrimination and efforts to resolve the issue with your employer have been unsuccessful, you may consider filing a discrimination lawsuit. However, it helps to understand the steps involved before making your move....

Sexual harassment on the job is certainly illegal. It is a violation of an employee’s rights. Any employee who has faced harassment or discrimination needs to understand what legal steps they can take because this is not the type of treatment that they deserve. That...

In the wake of great loss, expecting an individual to return immediately to work is usually unreasonable. Not only should everyone “enjoy” the right to grieve in peace for a time, but workers who are distracted by grief are at greater risk of getting injured and don’t...

Reasonable accommodations are modifications or adjustments an employer makes to the workplace to enable an employee with a disability to perform their job duties. These accommodations are a legal requirement under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and similar...

When you notice a violation of the law in the company you work for, you will typically inform someone in authority. But what if they don't handle it properly or are responsible for it?  Employees are encouraged to report violations of state or federal law to the...

Despite California’s reputation for having some of the most worker-friendly employment laws in the nation, it seems many employers continue to violate them. A recent study showed a staggering 91% of the service sector workers experienced at least one labor violation...