There are numerous provisions in the labor code that prohibit and protect against retaliation. Below is a list of some of the most notable protections....

Both California and Federal law provides strong protections to workers with physical or mental disabilities. It is illegal to discriminate against an employee because of...

CFRA essentially mirrors the FMLA, with certain exceptions. Unlike FMLA, CFRA only applies to California employees. The CFRA and the FMLA give employees the right...

FEHA prohibits age discrimination in all areas of employment for workers over the age of 40 in the state of California and extends coverage to...

Sex/Gender discrimination is strictly prohibited under the FEHA. “Sex” includes both the biological differences between men and women and a person’s gender related appearance irrespective...

Pregnant women in the workplace have several protections delineated in The Pregnancy Disability Leave Law (PDLL) which is part of the FEHA. What are Employers...

Most employment arrangements are “at will”, meaning either the employee or employer may terminate the relationship at any time. Employers have broad freedom in hiring...

A class action lawsuit allows a group of workers who suffered the same or similar harm to join together to pursue their claims in a single...

California law, specifically Fair Employment and Housing Act, protects individuals from illegal discrimination by employers based on the following: race, color, ancestry, national origin; religion,...

Many businesses label their workers as “independent contractors” even though in reality they are employees. Technology is changing the way we view workers and there...