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Some California employers are stealing employees' hard-earned wages under the false claim that commissions are merely "advances" — even when those commissions have already been earned. By disguising illegal deductions as lawful commission charge-backs, these employers...
Selecting a California Employment Lawyer: A Practical Guide for Employees Selecting the right California employment lawyer can be the key to a successful outcome when you’re facing a legal problem related to your employment in California. Because there is no formal...
If you’ve been terminated or laid off and your employer offers you a severance package, it's important to understand why they’re offering it. Unless you have a pre-negotiated employment contract (this is very rare), the primary reason your employer is paying you...
Workplace discrimination occurs when an employer treats an employee unfairly based on a legally protected characteristic. In California, the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) is the primary law that defines and protects employees from unlawful discrimination and...
California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to help employees with disabilities perform their essential job duties, unless doing so would cause the employer an undue hardship. However, under California...
Wrongful termination lawsuits under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) can be treacherous terrain for employers. One of the biggest dangers of taking a case to trial is the potential for substantial attorney’s fees awards to prevailing plaintiffs....
If you’ve been offered a severance package—or expect to be—you may be wondering how to respond. A severance pay demand letter is a formal written request in which an employee outlines their concerns with the severance offer, identifies unfair terms, and proposes a...
Arbitration is a private legal process where disputes between employees and employers are resolved by a neutral third party, rather than through a public court trial. Many employers include arbitration agreements in their employment contracts, which forces employees...
If your employer terminates you immediately after you have exhausted your 12 weeks of Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) or California Family Rights Act (CFRA) leave, it raises a significant red flag for potential wrongful termination in the form of disability...
If you’ve been fired, mistreated, or forced out of your job, calling an employment lawyer might feel like the natural next step. After being fired, many people honestly believe that have been “wrongfully terminated” because they have done nothing wrong, complied with...
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