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California Suitable Seating Law
Dead on Your Feet? The California Supreme Court May Soon Let You Take a Seat Compared to those of our grandparents, the lives we lead today seem downright sedentary. But while today’s work environment is often less physically strenuous that in years past, it doesn’t necessarily follow that today’s jobs are free from fatiguing physiological stress and strain. One…
Read MoreCalif. Gov. Signs Equal Pay Law Touted As Toughest In US
By Kurt Orzeck. Published on Law360, Los Angeles (October 6, 2015, 8:05 PM ET) — California Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday signed into law a bill that aims to close the wage gap in the Golden State and that supporters say has the toughest equal pay protections in the country. Brown’s office said in a statement on Tuesday that…
Read MoreWhat Are the Disability Rights Laws
A Guide to Disability Rights Laws TABLE OF CONTENTS Americans with Disabilities Act Telecommunications Act Fair Housing Act Air Carrier Access Act Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act National Voter Registration Act Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Rehabilitation Act Architectural Barriers Act General Sources of Disability Rights Information Statute Citations This…
Read MoreUnderstanding Employee Classification
There is vast confusion among workers in determining whether they are entitled to overtime pay and meal and rest periods. The IRS and Department of Labor identify lengthy factored tests for workers and employers to evaluate their entitlement and; respectively, legal obligations, however, these factors are weighted depending on the type of employer and the facts of the worker’s circumstances.…
Read MoreMeal and Rest Break Entitlement
If you have ever wondered what breaks you are entitled to under the California Law, read on:
Rest breaks: The number of rest breaks you are entitled to depend on how many hours per day you work, and, to some extent, the industry you are in. In addition, you must be a non-exempt employee.
Reporting OSHA Violations
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is an agency of the United States Department of Labor. Congress established the agency under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, charging OSHA to “assure safe and healthy working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training…
Written by : SONIA HAYES
Breastfeeding at Work
If you are a working woman in California, the law protects you against pregnancy discrimination in the workplace. This protection extends to when you return to work and are breastfeeding. Your employer must follow federal and state laws by allowing you to pump during work hours. If your employer fails to do so, you likely have a gender/sex discrimination claim…
Written by : SONIA HAYES
Obtaining your Personnel and Payroll File
If you are considering making a complaint or filing a lawsuit against your employer, a review of your employment records can be valuable. Under California law, you are entitled to a copy of your personnel file and payroll records. Your records can be beneficial to look out for negative evaluations, warning letters and/or mistakes on payroll in your file that your employer may use against you…
Written by : SONIA HAYES
Can I get fired at any time?
California is an “at will” state. This means that your employer can fire you for any reason, even no reason at all, so as long as that reason is not illegal (based on gender, race, religion, pregnancy, age, etc…). The “basis” for the termination in relation to these protected classes can be direct (practice of paying women less) or actions…
Written by : SONIA HAYES