What qualifies as a disability is one of the most misunderstood questions in California employment law. When most people hear the word “disability,” they picture
When an employee develops a disability or serious medical condition, the law does not simply ask employers to guess what that worker needs. Instead, California
California is an at-will employment state, meaning employers generally have wide latitude to end a job at any time. But that latitude is not unlimited.
Federal and California law both prohibit employers from making job decisions based on certain personal characteristics. These characteristics are known as “protected classes,” and understanding
Not every unlawful termination looks like a firing. Sometimes an employer makes working conditions so intolerable that an employee feels they have no choice but
Sexual harassment claims are governed in California by the Fair Employment and Housing Act, which provides broader protections than federal law in several important respects,
Disability discrimination remains one of the more misunderstood areas of California employment law, largely because the obligations placed on employers go further than many people
Wage and hour disputes are among the most common workplace claims in California, partly because the rules are more protective than many employees, and even
Whistleblower retaliation is one of the most common issues we see in California employment disputes, because speaking up about illegal conduct at work should never
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