November 3rd, 2013
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Every California employer has a legal duty to keep accurate payroll records for all employees. Clear and informative earnings statements are essential to ensuring workers are paid for all their hard work. Employers that do not follow strict recordkee…
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September 23rd, 2013
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In California, wages, meal periods, and overtime pay are determined by both state and federal law. Employers are generally required to follow certain rules in how they treat and compensate their employees. These rules, however, do not apply to severa…
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September 16th, 2013
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In general, California employees have a clearly protected right to rest breaks and meal time. ((Importantly, however, the employees must be “nonexempt.” Meaning, the employee’s job does not fall within the “professional exemption,” the…
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August 29th, 2013
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Editor’s note: Our blog posts often focus on employment law questions that arise after an employee/employer dispute has surfaced. This week, we thought it’d be interesting to take a look at employment practices that can help employers avoid lawsu…
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August 19th, 2013
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California is generally an at-will employment state. This means that employment may be terminated with or without cause by either the employer or the employee. This doesn’t mean, however, that an employer may terminate an employee for any reaso…
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August 19th, 2013
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California employers are prohibited from discriminating against employees on the basis of their race, ethnicity, ancestry, or national origin. The law, however, becomes less clear when it comes to language requirements for employees. A workplace poli…
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August 8th, 2013
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California employees are often asked to sign an employment severance agreement when their employer terminates them from their job. Severance agreements may be called a General Release, Termination Agreement, Separation Agreement, Exit Agreement, or o…
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August 5th, 2013
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In California, several important legal rights are limited to employees. To save money, many employers attempt to classify (or often misclassify) their workers as independent contractors instead of as employees. But, what is the difference between an…
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August 4th, 2013
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California employees have numerous protections against discrimination in the workplace. Before deciding whether to enforce those rights, it’s important to understand the legal landscape. Most discrimination cases are governed by two primary act…
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July 19th, 2013
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When applying for new jobs, many California employees face a common concern: they didn’t leave their last job on the best terms, but they have to give an honest list of their last jobs to their prospective employer. So, what can a former employ…
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