Authored by: James Baker, Discrimination Analyst Edited by: Dustin Collier Overview of California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act Anti-Discrimination Provisions California Government Code section 12940(a) prohibits discrimination in hiring practices or treatment in the workplace based upon: race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender,…
Personal Injury Basics – Determining “Duty” In Negligence Actions
Virtually all of personal injury law has its roots in the common law claim of “negligence.” To prove negligence, the Plaintiff must generally show the following. Defendant owed a duty of care to the Plaintiff; Defendant breached that duty; Plaintiff was harmed; Defendant’s breach was a substantial factor in causing the Plaintiff’s harm. For a more…
Are You Receiving Proper Paystubs/Wage Statements? California Labor Code Section 226 Imposes Strict Requirements and Penalties on Employers
California Labor Code section 226 sets stringent requirements for employers with regard to employee paystubs. These documents we are all accustomed to receiving are heavily regulated and many employers neglect or willfully fail to comply with these requirements. Learn here whether you are receiving proper wage statements and what to do if you are not….
Personal Injury Basics – Negligence Law, The Foundation for All Injury Claims
When people of think of injury law, they can imagine a wide variety of catastrophic circumstances. Car accident, plane crash, electrical fire, accident on the shop floor of a manufacturing facility, medical malpractice – there are virtually limitless ways in which people become injured in our extraordinarily complex society. These injuries often give rise to litigation over who or what caused the accident,…