Can Employers Run Background Checks in California? If you are seeking employment in California, you may be asked to submit a background check at some point in the hiring process. While employers can legally run background checks in California, there are restrictions regarding when the check can be run and
Is Workplace Retaliation Illegal in California? California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) prohibits employers from retaliating against someone for opposing practices that the FEHA has deemed unlawful. These acts include harassment and discrimination as well as retaliation for testifying on behalf of another’s rights under FEHA. FEHA’s protections cover
Are Unpaid Internships Illegal in California? It’s uncommon to find an industry that does not utilize unpaid interns. From marketing to medical, financial to legal, getting exposure into the day to day world of a student’s career can seem like a promising way to gain valuable experience; however, this is
Am I Eligible for Paid Family Leave in California? The biggest changes in life require our deepest focus and attention in order to nurture ourselves and our loved ones through to the next chapter. While some businesses will explicitly provide these protections within their benefits packages, it can sometimes be
Q + A with Kyle Todd, P.C.: California Employment Rights 101 While knowing your civil rights in regard to workers protection in California is important, the topic can be extremely cumbersome for most. Employment law covers a wide range of rights and responsibilities between both parties: the employer and the
Most employees in California have a right to be paid overtime wages when they work more than 8 hours within the 9 to 5 workweek schedule; however, unpaid overtime claims are the largest category of complaints filed under California’s wage and hours laws. This can be a result of the
I’m going to talk about filing for unemployment in California, the requirements for filing, and how the CARES Act has affected unemployment benefits.
Being terminated from a job for a disability is not only illegal in the state of California, but it can be a life-altering experience without taking legal action. According to the ACLU, an average of 150,000 people are wrongfully terminated each year. Because almost all employees in the US are
Today I’m going to be talking about the right to take meal breaks and rest breaks in California. I’ll cover the basics, go over break penalty exceptions, and what qualifies as a break.
If you’ve been treated differently than coworkers due to your age and you’re over 40 years old, you might be experiencing age discrimination. If so, you’re protected by the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, or ADEA. Age discrimination laws in California are fairly straightforward. If you have experienced any of
If you’ve experienced any harassment or mistreatment due to your sex, perceived sex, or sexual orientation, you’ve likely been a victim of sexual harassment. Sexual harassment is a serious issue. It causes more damage than simply discomfort in the moment it’s happening. Victims of sexual harassment are at risk of
If talking to your supervisor doesn’t work and you can’t afford to risk losing your job, where do you turn? Many types of workplace mistreatments violate the law. If they do, you deserve a good employment lawyer to advocate for you. Read on for more about your rights, and a few common signs you might need an employment lawyer.
Are your working conditions unsafe or unhealthy? Does your boss fail to follow Coronavirus health guidelines? You may have the legal right to refuse to work.
I’m going to talk about the “background law,” which is at-will employment in California, as it is in almost every state, and some exceptions to that law including wrongful termination. And then I’m going to go over what you can do if you think you have a case, or if you want to remedy the fact that you might not have a case.
Unions have proven time and time again to be worth it, and the law ensures you can go about forming one without your boss firing you for it. Here’s Kyle Todd with more on the benefits of a union and why it’s safe to form one.
The COVID-19 pandemic presents an unprecedented health crisis, with healthcare workers being the ones called upon to fight it on the front lines. Public health experts and epidemiologists agree that this is also a crisis which the American health care system is totally ill-suited to take on. For example, even
As an immigrant worker, your rights under state and federal law depends on your immigration status.
Employees who work under an alternative workweek schedule are exempt from California state (daily) overtime requirements. An alternative workweek schedule is
California law requires employers to pay employees for taking time off work to perform civic duties such as voting in a statewide election, serving on a jury, and appearing in court to comply with a subpoena or court order.
Many workers receive bonuses at work without knowing about the intricacies of the laws around them. There are many rules surrounding bonuses
Privately employed workers who perform work under a public works contract are paid prevailing wages, which is a special kind of minimum wage.
It is generally known that most employers will have job applicants or current employees undergo drug tests as a part of the hiring process or during employment.
In 2013, California passed the Domestic Worker Bill of Rights, or AB 241, which gives domestic workers categorized as personal attendants the right to receive overtime pay
Under California law, workers have a right to reporting time pay. This means that regardless of whether a worker is sent home early from their scheduled shift
During the interview process, employers are not allowed to ask you questions relating to protected characteristics, health, or financial status.
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