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  • About Us
    • Matt Ruggles
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    • Disability Discrimination
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How to Maximize Your Severance Offer in California: Tips from a Lawyer

How to Maximize Your Severance Offer in California: Tips from a Lawyer

by Matthew Ruggles | Oct 17, 2025 | Severance Agreements, Workplace Discrimination, Workplace Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

The moment you are handed a severance package can stop you in your tracks. One minute you are processing the shock of losing your job, the next you are staring at a dense legal document full of deadlines, waivers, and promises that sound official but are written to...
How to Document and Prove Sexual Harassment in California

How to Document and Prove Sexual Harassment in California

by Matthew Ruggles | Oct 9, 2025 | Hostile Work Environment, Sexual Harassment, Workplace Harassment, Workplace Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

If you are being sexually harassed at work, it is not enough to know that what is happening is wrong. You need to know how to document and prove sexual harassment at work in California so that your case can stand up to scrutiny. The difference between having a valid...
Workplace Events and Sexual Harassment in California: Employee Guide

Workplace Events and Sexual Harassment in California: Employee Guide

by Matthew Ruggles | Oct 2, 2025 | Hostile Work Environment, Sexual Harassment, Workplace Harassment, Workplace Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

Workplace events and sexual harassment in California are more closely connected than many employees realize. Holiday parties, off-site retreats, conferences, client dinners, and business travel are supposed to be about team-building, networking, and maybe even a...
What If HR Ignores Your Sexual Harassment Complaint in California

What If HR Ignores Your Sexual Harassment Complaint in California

by Matthew Ruggles | Sep 18, 2025 | Hostile Work Environment, Sexual Harassment, Workplace Harassment, Workplace Retaliation

What if HR ignores your sexual harassment complaint in California? Sometimes employees take the right step and report harassment, only to have HR dismiss it. HR may downplay what happened. HR may suggest you’re exaggerating. Or HR may act like it’s not their...
Can I Sue My Employer for Unpaid Wages in California While Still Employed?

Can I Sue My Employer for Unpaid Wages in California While Still Employed?

by Matthew Ruggles | Sep 16, 2025 | Unpaid Wages, Workplace Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

Employees often ask me: “Can I sue my employer for unpaid wages while I’m still working there?” The short answer is yes, you can file an unpaid wages claim in California even if you’re still employed. But the smarter question is whether you should, and how to do it...
What to Do When HR Ignores Your Complaint in California: Employee Guide

What to Do When HR Ignores Your Complaint in California: Employee Guide

by Matthew Ruggles | Sep 8, 2025 | Workplace Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

One of the most frustrating experiences an employee can face is making the effort to raise a workplace complaint only to have Human Resources go silent. When HR ignores your complaint in California, the silence creates fear and anxiety. You’ve mustered the courage to...
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