Compensation Law
Final Paycheck Rules in California: When It’s Due and the Waiting-Time Penalty
California sets strict deadlines for your final paycheck. If your employer misses them, you can recover up to 30 days of wages as a…
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Wage & Hour Violations
Meal and Rest Break Premiums in California: What Your Employer Owes You
Each workday with a missed, late or interrupted meal break earns one extra hour of pay, and so does each workday with a missed…
Wage & Hour Violations
Misclassified as an Independent Contractor in California? The ABC Test Explained
California presumes you are an employee. A company that pays you on a 1099 must prove all three parts of the ABC test, or…
Workplace Discrimination
National Origin Discrimination and English-Only Rules in California
English-only rules are illegal in California unless justified by business necessity, and accent or language discrimination can be national origin discrimination.
Employment Law
Constructive Discharge in California: When You’re Forced to Quit
Quitting doesn't always mean giving up your claims. If intolerable conditions forced you out, California may treat your resignation as a termination.
Compensation Law
Neck and Cervical Spine Injuries at Work: California Workers’ Comp Guide
From strains to herniated discs, work-related neck injuries are covered by workers' comp, and serious ones can produce significant permanent disability awards.
Wage & Hour Violations
Split-Shift and Reporting-Time Pay in California
If you show up and get sent home, or your shift is broken into two pieces, California may owe you extra pay.
Employment Law
How Much Is My Employment Case Worth in California?
Case value depends on lost pay, the strength of the evidence, emotional harm, the employer's conduct and California's fee-shifting rules.
Compensation Law
Hand and Wrist Injuries at Work: California Workers’ Comp Guide
Hand and wrist injuries can end a career in the trades. Workers' comp covers treatment, wage loss and permanent disability for lasting loss of…
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