December 26th, 2013
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New mothers are often faced with an important decision: should they breastfeed or use formula? Employed mothers, however, are faced with an additional question: if they choose to breastfeed, will their employer allow them break time to pump at work?…
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December 2nd, 2013
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Optimum Employment Lawyers
Employees with disabilities are often entitled to a reasonable accommodation at their job. A “reasonable accommodation” is a change in the way an employee performs their work that: (1) is compatible with the employee’s disability, a…
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November 12th, 2013
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Optimum Employment Lawyers
In California, maternity leave rights are governed by several sets of laws and regulations. The most important of these for the purposes of maternity leave is California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (called “FEHA”). ((Gov’t Code, §§ 12…
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July 18th, 2013
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Optimum Employment Lawyers
In California, family care and medical leave in the employment context are governed by both state and federal laws. On the federal level, the Family and Medical Leave Act (called “FMLA”) is the operative set of laws. On the state level, the Calif…
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