Everything California Employees Need to Know About Disability Discrimination, the Interactive Process, Reasonable Accommodation, Medical Leave, and Wrongful Termination Disability Discrimination Is Rarely About the Disability Here's one of the biggest misconceptions...
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Unlock a wealth of knowledge and gain a deeper understanding of California’s employment law landscape. Our blog is a treasure trove of insightful posts authored by Matt Ruggles, exploring the latest trends, legal updates, and practical advice.
How to Negotiate a Severance Package in California
Top 5 Opportunities, Top 5 Mistakes, and the Strategies Executives Use to Maximize Their Severance By Matthew J. Ruggles "The biggest mistake employees make during severance negotiations isn't asking for too much. It's assuming they have nothing to negotiate." You...
Fired With a Severance Agreement? Here’s What Changes When a Lawyer Gets Involved
Why Severance Negotiations Change Once an Employment Lawyer Enters the Room By Matthew J Ruggles You’ve just been terminated. Maybe it was framed as a “restructuring.” Maybe it was called a “performance” decision. Maybe the meeting lasted ten minutes, ended with a...
Severance Agreements
Negotiation strategies, release terms, compensation, equity, RSUs, and executive severance packages.
View Articles 02Disability & Medical Leave
Reasonable accommodations, medical leave, the interactive process, and disability discrimination.
View Articles 03Workplace Harassment
Hostile work environments, sexual harassment, abusive conduct, reporting misconduct, and employer responsibility.
View Articles 04Wrongful Termination
Illegal firing, employer pretext, protected workplace activity, and California employee rights.
View Articles 05Workplace Discrimination
Age, race, sex, pregnancy, religion, and other protected characteristics under California law.
View Articles 06Workplace Retaliation
Retaliation after reporting misconduct, requesting leave, or exercising protected workplace rights.
View Articles 07Unpaid Wages & Commissions
Unpaid commissions, chargebacks, bonuses, overtime, and compensation disputes.
View Articles 08Sexual Harassment
Prohibited conduct, hostile work environments, reporting options, and potential employer liability.
View Articles 09All Employment Law Articles
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