2016 Minimum Wages Change and What This Means for Employees Paid By Salary
As of January 1, 2016 the minimum hourly rate of pay in California increased from $9 to $10 per hour. This means... Read More
Ambiguity in Employment Contracts
Where an employment contract is ambiguous, it will be construed most strongly against the party preparing it or employing the words concerning... Read More
Harris and Mixed Motives in Discrimination Cases
The Supreme Court of California determined in Harris v. City of Santa Monica (2013) 56 Cal.4th 203, the proper remedy permitted for... Read More
Martinez v. Combs and the Expanded Definition of “Employer”
The California Supreme Court has recently expanded the definition of “employer” and what it means to “employ” for the purposes of Labor... Read More
Some Recent Changes in Misc California Law for 2007 & 2008
1. Employers with 25 of more employees must give “qualified employees” as many as 10days off (unpaid) when their spouse is on... Read More
Severe and Pervasive Harassment at Work
What constitutes severe or pervasive harassment that alters working conditions and creates an abusive workplace environment? In California a victim of such... Read More
Types of Harassment
In California workplace harassment is prohibited. Most people think this only applies to sexual harassment. Sexual harassment is certainly the most common... Read More
Harassment Feels Wrong
There are several legal definitions of what constitutes actionable workplace harassment. Some definitions are statutory (i.e., created by statute) while others are... Read More