Your employer needs to pay you an appropriate wage rate, and your employer needs to pay you on time. If your employer fails to do either, you have a right to file a wage complaint against them to make them pay you what you’re owed. Depending on your situation, your employer might owe you the... Read...
One of California state’s primary policy goals is to encourage people to report legal and ethical violations. However, many unsavory employers are willing to punish employees who speak up about illegal or unethical actions that happen in the workplace. To combat this, several whistleblower laws in California were enacted to protect employees who report their... Read...
If you have a job in the United States, you need to know that wage theft is a huge problem that impacts employees nationwide. It is disheartening but true. Yearly, employers in the U.S. steal $15 billion in wages from their employees. This figure is alarming, to say the least, and it deserves legal attention.... Read...
The requirements of your job can include so much more than your daily tasks. You might have to complete training sessions, attend performance reviews, or submit to a drug test. What happens if you fail a drug test? Can you get fired for failing a drug test? The answer to this question is maybe, and... Read...
However you identify, California law protects you against gender identity discrimination in the workplace. Unfortunately, not all employers respect their employees’ legal rights, and some employees need a good advocate. That’s why we’re here. At the Workplace Rights Law Group, LLP, we are invested in your story and have the skills and experience to successfully... Read...
You may be an employee struggling to receive your fair wages from your employer. Perhaps you want to know how much you can recover from unpaid wages. In the state of California, non-payment of wages is a serious matter. Depending on your case and the amount of unpaid wages that have accrued, you could receive... Read...
Starting a class-action lawsuit can be an efficient way to relieve multiple victims of the same bad actor. There is often safety when a group acts as a unified front, and a class-action suit can be a less stressful way for multiple employees to stand up to an unscrupulous employer. While this kind of lawsuit... Read...
The power imbalance between you and an employer can be the worst feeling when you’ve suffered workplace discrimination. Please know that you have the right to seek justice if your boss mistreats you. If you’re a victim of workplace discrimination, you can file a complaint against your employer with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).... Read...
Unfortunately, mass layoffs happen. Although California’s labor laws cannot save a financially distressed company, the state has put into place important regulations to help protect some vulnerable employees. The California WARN Act — the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act — requires many mid-sized and large companies that are planning mass layoffs to give sufficient... Read...
It’s Friday night and, after a long week at work, you’re ready to have a relaxing weekend. Just as you’re about to lie down on the couch, however, your phone starts to buzz. It’s a text from your manager. The message says, “I need you to come in tomorrow morning.” “But I’m off,” you reply.... Read...