Workplace policies
Understanding employee rights under the Family Medical Leave Act
The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a federal law that allows eligible employees to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specific medical and family-related reasons. This law helps workers balance their jobs and personal responsibilities without fear of losing...
Protecting your rights as a remote worker in California
As remote work becomes more common, understanding your rights against workplace harassment and discrimination is crucial. Even when working from home, employees have a right to a safe and equitable work environment. Employers are responsible for ensuring this,...
3 FAQs about withholding commissions in California
When you work a job that includes commission as part of your wages, you rely on your employer to deliver the funds. According to ZipRecruiter, the average commission pay range sits at around $11,900 annually. If you do not receive that commission, it may easily put...
What gives an employee exempt status in California?
In California, your job falls into one of two broad categories: exempt and non-exempt. Your exemption status is a deciding factor for things such as overtime, paid time off, breaks and other labor laws. To be an exempt employee in the state of California, you must...
Your rights as a seasonal employee in California
Seasonal workers are not without rights in California. You have access to certain protections regardless of your nationality or legal situation once an employer hires you for seasonal work. Seasonal work in California includes the tourism, retail, and agricultural...
Yes, your employer owes you your commissions once they’re earned
When you’re terminated from a position that you earn commissions from in California, you should be cautious to make sure you get those commissions that you are owed. California does have strict laws that cover what happens if you are fired or leave your position,...
Are you exempt from receiving overtime under California law?
An employer owes overtime wages to an employee who has worked more than 40 hours in a week. Non-exempt employees who live in San Francisco, California, have a legal right to receive overtime wages whenever they work those longer hours. There are only a few...
Papa John’s agrees to settle wage and hour class action
Papa John’s has agreed to pay $3.4 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by workers who claim that the pizza chain violated the Fair Labor Standards Act and California and New York wage and hour laws by not paying them to take mandatory training sessions....
Celebrity restaurant owners accused of unpaid overtime
Too many California workers continue to struggle with unpaid overtime and other wage and hour violations, even potentially those who work for well-known owners. The star of TV's "Vanderpump Rules" and her husband are facing a class action lawsuit filed by a former...