Employment Law

When you fill out a job application or go in for an interview, you likely don’t expect to be asked if you have a valid driver’s license unless the job itself requires driving – for example, making deliveries, sales calls or going to customers’ homes or businesses....

Some workers have contracts. If they are fired in violation of these contracts, it could be a wrongful termination.  For example, an executive at a business may have a clause stating that they can only be fired for cause. They have to do something wrong or make a...

As a whole, the U.S. population is aging – and so is its workforce. Older people are returning to the workforce in record numbers, while others are simply staying longer. Unfortunately, that hasn’t changed a lot of people’s notions about age and the value of a few...

As we head toward another fire season, all California employees should be aware of a law that took effect at the beginning of this year. It addresses employee rights during an emergency – whether natural or man-made. This includes criminal acts, like mass shooter...

While it may not seem like it at your particular workplace, California employees have more rights and benefits than those in many other states. A number of new laws that took effect at the beginning of this year increased both. Two of these laws expanded California...

Your boss gives you a raise, but they also tell you that they don’t want you to discuss that raise with any of your coworkers. Maybe they make some vague reference to how it could cause problems or be bad for morale. They tell you that you’re not allowed to talk about...

Yes, retaliation is a real possibility for concerned Bay Area, California, employees that report workplace safety issues and violations. It is a conundrum for many because they need their job and don’t like to make waves. At the same time, however, they fear a...