The sad reality of business is that sometimes you have to terminate the employment of your staff for various reasons. Whether they engaged in misconduct, were incompetent at their job or even simply because you need to downsize, you’re eventually going to have to let...
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Defending against wrongful termination lawsuits
Getting fired by an employer can be a devastating experience. But much like an employee has the right to quit a job at any time for any reason, an employer also has the right to terminate an employee’s employment for any legal reason (with a couple of exceptions),...
Understanding hostile work environments from the employer’s view
One of the greatest assets that a company can acquire is a solid team of employees. It can take time for an entity to retain the best people for each job that is required, and more time for those employees to grow together into a highly functioning group. California...
Wage rules for remote workers
California’s laws governing wages and other employment issues are not confined within a traditional office or work structure. Employers must deal with the recent rise in remote or telework and assure they are complying with wage and hour laws. The obstacles to...
Wrongful termination in the workplace
According to California’s Labor Code, employees are generally considered to be employed at-will. This means that both the employer and the employee have the right to terminate the employer-employee relationship if they see fit. In other words, an employee can quit...
Can you protect your company from the impact of wage and hour lawsuits?
Any employment dispute can put your business at risk. Not only can a lawsuit significantly damage your reputation among customers and prospective employees, but the cost of these disputes can also significantly impact your bottom line. Because of this, it is important...
U.S. Supreme Court protects LGBTQ workers from discrimination
The U.S. Supreme Court recently handed a victory to gay, lesbian and transgender employees in California. The Court concluded that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act protects members of the LGBTQ community from workplace discrimination. Employers terminated gay and...
What is age discrimination?
Many employers in California are vigilant about ensuring their staff is trained to prevent sexual harassment, religious discrimination and other well-known forms of discrimination and harassment on the job. When compared to the rights of LGBT workers, pregnant...
Watch Out! Federal Appeals Court Holds Dynamex Applies Retroactively
As this newsletter has discussed before, last year, the California Supreme Court changed the way employers can identify their workers. In Dynamex v. Superior Court, the California Supreme Court radically altered the test that applies to determine whether a worker must...
Understanding what constitutes religious discrimination
Unfortunately, the workplace can play host to many forms of discrimination, but one of the more insidious types is religious discrimination. No matter the industry or job title, California workers of all kinds are recommended to know and recognize the forms that...

