When poor performance is given as the reason for your dismissal, it's easy to assume the decision is beyond challenge. After all, employers generally have the right to terminate employees for legitimate performance-related reasons. However, an employer cannot use...
A severance agreement is sometimes offered to employees when a company is ready for them to depart. This type of agreement may contain a variety of terms that can affect how you move forward after you leave an employer. Severance agreements typically depend on an...
You spent years building expertise, earning trust and delivering results. Then, without a clear explanation, you found yourself out of a job. Your replacement is younger and earning less than you were. It may feel like a business decision, but in California, it may...
Wage and hour disputes sometimes revolve around overtime not being paid correctly. An employee may claim that they put in a few hours of overtime, but then they were just paid their standard wage, for example. They believed they were going to make time-and-a-half,...
Employees have specific protections under federal and state labor laws. One of these is that their employer can’t retaliate against them if they engage in a protected activity. This ensures that employees can participate in those activities freely. Understanding what...
Whether or not you have to give two weeks' notice when you quit your job depends on the type of employment agreement you accepted when you took that job. Most workers are at-will employees. This just means that there is an agreement between them and their employer....
Disability discrimination at work can feel overwhelming. If you think your employer treated you unfairly because of a disability, you can report it. Understanding the process may help you take the first steps toward addressing the situation. What counts as disability...
The California Family Rights Act (CFRA) is a crucial state statute that reinforces and expands upon the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). It protects the rights of workers to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave in qualifying circumstances. The law allows...
Federal law and state employment statutes protect people from discrimination. There are numerous protected characteristics that should not affect an individual's access to housing, education or employment opportunities. Religion is one of the characteristics that...
Well-compensated employees often have contracts that include generous benefits based on their personal performance or the employer’s profits. Other times, workers may receive bonuses around the holidays as a way of sharing the company's good fortune with them. If an...
