Covers cases where employees were fired illegally, including discrimination or retaliation.
November 13, 2024
Purpose of the Free Initial Legal Consultation The free initial legal consultation is an opportunity for you to share the details of your case, explain how your employer wronged you,…
October 29, 2024
California employees often misunderstand what a Performance Improvement Plan actually signals. In California, a PIP is usually the first formal step in documenting a potential termination, even when the employer…
October 24, 2024
New laws to protect California employees are set go into effect in 2025. These new laws include updates to existing laws in areas such as workers’ compensation, whistleblower protection, family…
October 20, 2024
Introduction: I Just Got Fired: Guidance for California Employees Immediately After Termination. Getting fired from a job is a traumatic event for any employee. Most of the time, it is…
October 16, 2024
As discussed in Matt’s two prior blogs advising employees what to do to prepare for a meeting with HR and what to do during a meeting with HR, what an…
October 13, 2024
Most employees do not relish the opportunity to meet with Human Resources to discuss problems. Instead, most meetings between an employee and HR are initiated by HR to address an…
October 9, 2024
The Dreaded Meeting with Human Resources: How Employees Should Prepare for the Meeting In this blog post, Matt Ruggles explains what an employee should do and what an employee should…
October 4, 2024
In 2023, the U.S. Congress enacted the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), ushering in a new era of protections for pregnant employees. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission‘s (EEOC) regulations interpreting…
October 2, 2024
Introduction Almost everyone that has ever held a job has heard of “at-will employment.” If there is one employment policy that all employers make crystal clear during the hiring process,…
September 23, 2024
Introduction A deposition is an integral part of almost all lawsuits, but is particularly important in employment lawsuits alleging claims for harassment, discrimination, retaliation or wrongful termination of employment. For…