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Can An Employee File A California Wrongful Termination Lawsuit After Being Laid Off?
Losing a job, especially at a difficult time like the one we’re all currently facing, is an incredibly stressful experience. However, it is exactly times like these that employers are looking to…
Proving A Claim Of California Pregnancy Discrimination
Historically, employees were able to consider whether a woman was pregnant or may become pregnant when making hiring and firing decisions. However, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) changed that. Under the PDA,…
Can A California Employer Fire An Employee For Filing An Employment Lawsuit?
State and federal laws provide employees with broad workplace protections. Chief among these is the right to be free from discrimination and harassment and the right to be fairly paid for the…
Can A California Employee Be Fired For Using Marijuana?
In 2016, California passed Proposition 64, or the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act. Since then, adults have been able to legally use recreational marijuana. Before that, in 1996,…
The Effect of Proposition 22 On The Future of California Employment Law
On January 1, 2020, Assembly Bill 5 went into effect, significantly limiting companies from using independent contractors. The bill was primarily aimed at rideshare companies, Uber and Lyft, who use tens of…
Can California Employees Be Legally Fired For Not Conforming to Gender Stereotypes?
Your employer cannot fire you because they believe you do not fit within what they consider to be an acceptable stereotype. However, that does not necessarily stop employers. According to the National…
Nurse Sues Hospital For Wrongful Termination After Complaining About COVID-19 Safety
A registered nurse filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against his employer, saying he was fired last spring after expressing concerns about the hospital’s neglect of COVID-19 safety protocols. Firing an employee in…
Wage Lawsuit Accuses Mortgage Company Of Unlawful Pay Practices
A common myth is that all commissioned employees can work unlimited hours without being paid overtime. While employees may not fully understand when they are entitled to overtime, sometimes employers themselves are…
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