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In any at-will employment state, including California, employers have a right to fire you for any reason at all – so long as that reason isn’t illegal (or a pretext for one that is illegal). That distinction matters more than many employees realize, especially in the...
Your boss decides to institute a dress code. Maybe they give you a uniform that you have to wear every time you come into work. Maybe they just tell you a certain type of attire that is required, such as business casual. Long gone are the days when everyone would wear...
Your boss does technically have the right to reduce your pay. This may feel unfair to you as an employee when they inform you that your pay is going to be reduced. But just like your boss is able to give you a raise if the company has the money to do so, they could...
While most people understand that businesses have the right to restructure or downsize, few realize there are hidden rules that protect workers from unfair dismissals. What seems like a routine layoff can sometimes mask deeper issues, and that’s where things get...
Distracted driving has become a safety scourge on modern roads. Far too many people struggle to put their phones down in traffic. They may then cause completely preventable crashes because they divide their attention instead of focusing on the road. There are certain...
California workers enjoy robust employment protections that are denied to workers in many other states. California laws are designed to protect workers from illegal discrimination and acts that could affect their jobs. But these protections are not available to all...
You recently got a minimum wage job in California. You expected to be paid $16.50 per hour. Even that is going to be difficult on your budget. The cost of living is very high in California, so simply paying the rent is a much greater expense than it would be in other...
Misclassifying people as independent contractors when they’re truly employees is something that employers often do. It’s sometimes in an effort to save money and other times because they don’t know the difference. Employees in California receive a host of benefits,...
Hourly workers get paid based on the hours of work they perform. They have a right to pay for all time worked and may sometimes have the right to overtime wages. If employees work more than 40 hours per week, that might make them eligible for 150% of their standard...
Many employers think that by using artificial intelligence (AI) tools in their recruitment and hiring processes, they reduce the chances of discrimination. It makes sense that by eliminating the role of humans, at least in the early stages, they’d also eliminate human...