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What Happens If I Don’t Report Workplace Harassment in Time?
What You Need to Know If You Have Been Harassed at Work in California Workplace harassment is a widespread problem in California. State and federal law protects workers from harassment at work, enabling an aggrieved...
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When Are Employers Immune from Workers’ Compensation Claims?
Understanding Your Rights If You Are Injured or Suffer an Illness at Work California requires employers to carry workers’ compensation insurance to protect them from liability and ensure employees receive the money they need if...
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Starbucks Union Fights
Coffee Giant Accused of Misconduct by NLRB Judge For the last few years, employees of Starbucks have attempted to unionize. The workers have met with resistance including from interim CEO Charles Schultz. Now, a National...
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Big Tech Layoffs & Employee Rights
Tens of Thousands of Tech Jobs Lost in 2023 After decades of growth, the technology industry is experiencing a major downturn. This year layoffs in the sector are expected to exceed the tens of thousands...
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Is California an At-Will State?
What You Need to Know About California Termination Laws Many people assume that in California you cannot be fired unless your employer has just cause. The truth is that California is an “at-will” state, meaning...
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What Are the Protected Classes in California?
There are numerous issues you can encounter in the workplace ranging from wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, and more. Unfortunately, many employers feel as though they can make decisions for whatever reason because California is an at-will...
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California’s SB 1162 to Demand Pay Transparency
New Law Requires Employers to Provide Pay Scales for Posted Positions The days of keeping salaries under wraps have come to an end with the passage of Senate Bill 1162. The law expands the pay...
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What Does California’s Pay Transparency Act Mean for You?
Your Rights Under the State’s New Pay Transparency Law A California law passed earlier this year will make it easier for job seekers to see how much they could be making in a position. The...
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Can Employees Sue for Not Receiving Severance Pay?
Your Rights if You Were Laid Off by Your Company Twitter employees who were abruptly let go by the social media giant are now suing their former employer alleging violations of state and federal law....
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Twitter Layoffs & the Warn Act
Did the Social Media Giant Violate State and Federal Law When Laying Off Employees? Enacted in 1988, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act protects certain workers from being laid off without advance notice....
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