By-law employee benefits
Thanks to federal and state laws, employees in California have a legal right to receive some benefits, in addition to their fixed wages, from their employer as an “extra” to the compensation that must be paid to them periodically. These benefits are mandated and an employer’s failure to pay or provide such benefits to a […]
Social media and the hiring process
Social networks have become a tool to get to know more than one person in all aspects of our lives, even in recent years it has become much more common for recruiters to seek to review the networks of potential candidates to learn more about their personality. We even now have the famous social network […]
Adverse actions in the workplace
After you decided to sue or accuse your employer of illegal or unfair acts that it was committing against you and your co-workers, whether you spoke only with the human resources department, a superior or an entity of worker support, you should not receive any type of punishment since you did it solely based on […]
What to do if your employer is refusing to pay you?
Under the laws of the state of California, employers have the obligation not only to pay your salary, but also to pay it in the time established in your contract, otherwise, delaying for a period of time may mean that you are violating labor laws and should be held accountable for these violations. By signing […]
Wrongful termination types
There are some occasions when employers decide to fire a worker for illegal reasons and unfairly, which takes the employee by surprise feeling betrayed or even not having received the monetary compensation they deserved for having been fired. These cases are the most common causes of lawsuits in the labor area due to how common […]
Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act was established with the purpose of protecting the rights of people with some type of disability in different areas of everyday life such as means of transportation, jobs, public places, among others. The aim is to ensure that this sector of the population has access to all these facilities and […]
Suffering from bullying at the workplace
Suffering from bullying at work is usually very difficult for the victim since it may not allow them to carry out their work activities correctly due to the hostile and uncomfortable environment that this causes in the work team. Being the place where we spend the most time, it should feel like a safe place, […]
What do we mean by wrongful termination?
Employers in California do not have the right to fire one of their workers for any unjustified reason. For this, the term unjustified dismissal has been used to protect the rights of employees, using it to legally refer to the moment in which an employee decides to terminate the employment relationship with an employee for […]
Five Reminders About California Time Record Requirements
As you may know, your employer is responsible for submitting the time you record according to California Law. Today’s blog will tell you what you need to look out for to ensure that you are recording time correctly and being paid the legal amount. It is important that you check that your employer has policies […]
Have you heard of at-will employment?
At-will employment is a law that many employers function under. This law ensures that you or your employer are able to terminate a working relationship without repercussions, but giving the necessary time to hire someone else at their discretion. To understand this law as simply as possible you must think that both sides can terminate […]