Employment Law

In an at-will employment state, such as California, employees have the freedom to quit their jobs at any time for any reason. The other side of that is that employers in California are allowed to terminate employees at any time for any legal reason. If you have been...

California workers have likely heard of California’s Equal Pay Act. In its simplest terms, the act requires “equal pay for equal work,” meaning it is an illegal form of workplace discrimination to pay employees less money when they perform substantially similar work...

Food service workers have long been vulnerable to various forms of mistreatment on the job. Whether it is not being paid their full wages under the law, being subjected to harassment, facing discrimination or other illegal acts, the issue has garnered more attention...

The purpose of the California Equal Pay Act sounds simple on its face: equal pay for equal work. The Act states that your employer cannot pay you less money than a co-worker of another sex when you are both performing substantially similar work. If you are getting...

As a worker in the Los Angeles service industry, it is likely that you depend heavily on your tips to support you financially. You go above and beyond to provide services that will earn you a good tip. So, it can be very discouraging if your employer tries to keep...

California joined other states in 2018 by implementing a ban the box law that prohibits employers from asking job applicants about their criminal history. This helps reduce barriers and gives a fresh start to individuals with conviction histories and allows them to...

There are many professions in the United States in which men and women are basically treated as equals. However, there are also some industries in which men dominate and women have difficult experiences because of their gender. The trucking industry is one of those....

Sometimes we do not need to meet specific educational requirements to advance in our careers. Our job performance over time often makes us candidates for a promotion, especially if we have worked at our job for many years. It can be frustrating, then, if you are an...

Before you accepted your current job, it is likely that you considered several factors, including rate of pay. Under federal and state wage and hour laws, employers are legally obligated to make sure that employees are paid in accordance with their employment...

In our state, we are blessed to have strong employment discrimination laws that exceed what is required at the federal level. Indeed, California has some of the most worker protections of any state in the United States, including for pregnant people. The basics Unlike...