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Labor Code Section 351 prohibits employers and their agents from sharing in or keeping any portion of a gratuity left for or given to one or
Continue ReadingLabor Code Section 351 prohibits employers and their agents from sharing in or keeping any portion of a gratuity left for or given to one or
Continue ReadingThere is no legal requirement in California that an employer provide its employees with either paid or unpaid vacation time. However, if an employer does have
Continue ReadingOn May 23, 2022, after a nearly two-and-a-half year wait, the California Supreme Court issued its decision in the case of Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services, Inc. The
Continue ReadingOn March 3, 2022, President Biden signed H.R. 4445, known as the “Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021.” H.R. 4445
Continue ReadingThe federal government as well as California law limit the number of hours you can work before you are owed overtime pay. For example, in California,
Continue ReadingThe price of living in California is well above the United States average—according to USA Today, housing alone costs 76.7% more in California than in the rest
Continue ReadingThere’s more to being exempt from overtime than simply getting a salary. Your job duties determine whether your employer can classify you as exempt from overtime
Continue ReadingCalifornia provides employees expansive meal break rights, and employers often fail to provide their employees all these rights. In California, an employer may not employ an
Continue ReadingLike meal breaks, California provides employees expansive rights to rest breaks. Employers of California employees covered by the rest period provisions of the Industrial Welfare Commission
Continue ReadingWRONGFUL TERMINATION Losing your job under any circumstances can be a traumatic and stressful experience. However, if your job termination was illegal or came under unfair
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