By: Kerri N. Kramer and Isabelle Chau Implementing better recordkeeping is not only good business practice, but can also mitigate future litigation burdens and costs. In the event of a lawsuit, an employer may be required to produce employment-related records,...
You know that workplace discrimination and harassment based on a protected status is illegal – and California recognizes more protected classes than many states. You also know that sexual harassment is illegal. What if your boss is just plain mean? Maybe they yell and...
California employment laws recognize more protected classes than many other states do. If some lawmakers succeed in their goal, caste will be specified in state law as well. Caste may seem like a concept from another place and time. However, some workers who were...
Anyone working under an employer can be subjected to retaliatory actions. Retaliation is often an underhanded attempt to discriminate or harass others because an employer feels they have the right and power to do so. However, employees have protective rights against...
One critical aspect that you should never overlook as a business owner is employee misclassification. The ramifications of misclassifying employees as independent contractors can be consequential to your business, legally and financially. Therefore, it helps to take...
When employers hear the word “disability,” they often think of mobility impairments. However, many types of conditions are considered disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Among them are hearing disabilities. Millions of Americans have some...
If you are an at-will employee, you probably understand that either party can vacate the employment contract at any time and for whatever reason, as long as such reason is lawful. Thus, if you are fired from your job, you might want to find out if the termination was...
Getting an idea for a new business is only the very beginning of the entrepreneurial process. People also need to research and plan for their company’s launch, actually form the business and start operating the company. After someone has done the basic market research...
When you buy a property, it may already have an easement. This means that a legal agreement has already been reached where someone who doesn’t own that property is allowed to use it. This use may be very limited in scope, depending on the terms of the easement. For...
Employees no longer have to whisper when comparing hourly wages or salaries with co-workers. Federal law prevents employers from prohibiting such discussions. As part of this movement towards greater transparency about income, some states, including California, have...
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