Alexander Morrison + Fehr, LLP
Los Angeles, California Employment Law Blog
What you should know before filing a whistleblower complaint
Perhaps you have witnessed wrongdoing by your employer in your workplace, such as sexual harassment of a co-worker or misuse of public funds. You know that the right thing to do is to report your concerns, but you may not know how to go about it. You may also fear...
Understanding California’s employment-at-will doctrine
If you feel as if your employer terminated you unfairly, your natural reaction may be to consider filing a complaint. Whether your employer was acting outside of the law in firing you depends on several factors, among them whether the state’s employment-at-will...
What is the difference between an independent contractor and an employee?
Workers can be employees or they can be categorized as independent contractors. The distinction is very important, as the California Labor Code treats them differently. Assembly Bill 5, which became law in 2019, provides employers a methodology for determining whether...
Understanding equal pay parameters
Most people who are employed today have come into the workforce after the 1963 enactment of the Equal Pay Act and may therefore assume that the spirit of this law is well understood and practiced by all employers. Unfortunately, this may not always be the case. It is,...
State and federal laws prohibit ageist employment discrimination
Many Americans are living longer and participating in the workforce well after the traditional retirement age. However, too many employers continue to discriminate against “older” employees. From denied training opportunities to career change hurdles or even the loss...
Sexual harassment victims often face retaliation, termination
Sexual harassment occurs in just about every industry across California and the United States, and research shows that many who experience it face additional hardships in the aftermath. A substantial percentage of sexual harassment victims report that they face...
Does the state minimum wage automatically increase?
Since minimum wage laws vary by state, how much you may earn in minimum wage will vary depending on which state you live in. Also, in some states, the minimum wage automatically goes up depending on certain conditions. California is one of these states. Its minimum...
What rights do you have as a pregnant woman in the workplace?
Pregnancy discrimination laws exist to give pregnant women, or women experiencing pregnancy-related health issues, certain rights and protections while at work. As long as you work for an employer that maintains a staff of at least 15 people, that employer must abide...
Sexual harassment a pervasive problem in health care
Sexual harassment affects people from all walks of life, and it is also an issue in virtually every type of work environment. While sexual harassment occurs in all industries, it is statistically more common in some fields than in others. If you count yourself among...
Pros and cons of NDAs for employees
Over the last couple of decades, more and more employees in the U.S. have been asked to sign nondisclosure agreements as part of their standard new-hire onboarding process when joining a new company. The practice has become so commonplace that few question these...
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