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California Workplace Sexual Harassment Statistics
In California, a 2019 study showed that 86% of women and 53% of men reported experiencing some form of assault, including sexual harassment, at least once. Specifically, 36% of women and 28% of men who reported sexual harassment indicated it occurred in their workplace. The…
How to File an EEOC Complaint in California?
If you believe that you have experienced workplace discrimination, you can choose to file a charge with the federal committee EEOC (the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) before you take legal action against your employer. Keep reading to learn more about how to file an…
Examples of Workplace Discrimination in California
In the state of California, employees are protected by law against discrimination in a professional capacity within the workplace. Workers are additionally protected from retaliatory action for speaking out against discrimination in their place of employment. Read on to learn more about discrimination and examples…
California Wrongful Termination Laws – All You Need to Know
If you or a family member was recently fired from a job, make sure the termination was completely legal. Unfortunately, it can be tricky to know when a wrongful discharge has occurred. Keep reading below to learn more about California wrongful termination laws and how…
How Much Does an Employment Lawyer Cost in San Diego, CA?
California has protective labor laws that afford California workers several rights. When those workers are taken advantage of, exploited, or otherwise wronged in some way, they can retain the services of an employment lawyer. Hiring an employment lawyer can be a costly decision to make,…
California Overtime Laws – What Every Worker Should Know
In California, a full work shift is eight hours, and any time worked beyond that is considered overtime. Similarly, a full work week is 40 hours, and any hours worked past that point are also considered overtime. Overtime wages are calculated at 1.5 times the…
California Wage and Hour Laws – Statute of Limitations
In California, employees now have four years to file a claim for overtime pay and minimum wage issues. For violations concerning meal and rest breaks or misclassification as an independent contractor, the timeframe to file a claim is three years. These updated timeframes aim to…
How Is Overtime Calculated in California?
In California, overtime is calculated as 1.5 times an employee's standard pay rate for working over eight hours in a workday, exceeding 40 hours in a workweek, or working seven consecutive days in a workweek. Double time, or two times the standard pay rate, applies…
California Final Paycheck Law – Employees Know Your Rights
In California, if an employee is terminated, the employer must provide their final paycheck immediately at the place of termination, unless another location is requested by the employee. If an employee resigns with at least 72 hours' notice, the final paycheck is due on their…
What to Do If You Have Been Misclassified as an Independent Contractor in California?
California’s dynamic, fast-paced, and competitive labor market is unfortunately no stranger to the trend of businesses classifying their workers as independent contractors rather than employees. While gig workers, like app-based drivers, are the most ubiquitous modern example of this, the trend towards using contract labor…
Difference Between California’s EEOC and DFEH
The main difference between California's EEOC and DFEH is that the EEOC is a federal agency enforcing nationwide anti-discrimination laws, while the DFEH is a state-level agency specifically for California's anti-discrimination laws. The DFEH offers more comprehensive protections, covers businesses with five or more employees…
California Paid Sick Leave Law – All You Need to Know
In California, employees must work for an employer for at least 90 consecutive calendar days and have worked at least 30 shifts within those 3 months to be eligible for paid sick leave. Once eligible, employees receive a minimum of 24 hours (or three full…
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