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Can My Employer Make Me Get a Covid-19 Vaccine?
As the country begins deploying the first Covid-19 vaccines in an effort to get the pandemic under control, many employers now questions if they may legally take the unprecedented step of requiring employees to receive the vaccination to work...
Does My Employer Have to Investigate My Complaints During Covid-19?
The shutdown of business due to Covid-19 put many duties owed by California employers to their employees on hold. However, as phases of reopening begin and businesses start the process of reopening, an almost certain wave of discrimination,...
Do Changes to California Wage Laws for 2021 Affect Me?
A new year often brings many changes – including to important laws that affect nearly every aspect of our lives. Few laws hold more importance to many people than ones governing wage rates and exemptions to minimum wage and hour laws. Effective...
Protection from Workplace Retaliation for California Crime Victims
Crime is an unfortunate fact of life in society – even the most law-abiding citizen may find themselves a victim of crime through no fault of their own. California has protected employee victims of crime or abuse from discharge, discrimination, or...
If I Work from Home, Am I Entitled to Maternity Leave?
Coronavirus boosted an already-growing trend of working from home (WFH). Even though the trend has been steadily gaining popularity, the pandemic forced many California employers and employees to consider the option indefinitely as workplaces...
Can My California Employer Ask Me Covid-19 Related Medical Questions?
After almost a year, Covid-19 remains a great health risk in California with no definite end in sight. However, as businesses begin reopening and returning to some semblance of normal, employers would understandably take precautions to protect...
Can My California Employer Require Me to Wear a Mask at Work?
During the Covid-19 pandemic, protective facial coverings like masks quickly became a staple of daily life and one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of the virus. California Governor Gavin enacted an Executive Order requiring people...
Documenting Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment comes in a multitude of forms at work for many employees. The harassment often presents uniquely to each victim; this means that just as there is no one clear-cut method of sexual harassment, there is also not a clear-cut method...
Why Do So Many Employers Not Pay Overtime?
Wages are a central part of any job – they are a large part of why employees show up day in and day out. If you work overtime but are not compensated property, it often causes great financial suffering and accounts for a significant amount of...
4 Wage and Hour Problems Faced by California Warehouse Workers
The population of hourly workers in warehouses is exploding at large companies such as Wal-Mart, Costco, and Amazon open these facilities to keep up with growth caused by Covid-19 and the increase of online shopping and delivery. Though these...