Employment Law Articles

Can family members work together legally and ethically, with insights on nepotism, labor laws, tax issues, and workplace fairness. This guide weighs benefits and risks of hiring relatives and shares practical steps to protect morale, compliance, and business relationships.

Get a practical overview of California personnel file requests, including employee rights, employer duties, record contents, and medical privacy rules. See how deadlines, penalties, and strict documentation practices affect compliance when workers request copies of their personnel records.

Overview of California predictive scheduling and Fair Workweek rules for employers in Berkeley, Emeryville, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Jose. See key coverage thresholds, scheduling notice rules, predictability pay, and extra hours obligations to reduce legal risk and worker disputes.

California employees can sue for workplace defamation when false statements harm their reputation, job prospects, income, or professional relationships. This guide explains slander and libel, filing deadlines, employer reference rules, and potential damages under California workplace defamation law.

Get up-to-date insight on California rounding rules 2025, recent court decisions, and how they impact wages and overtime. Help your business strengthen payroll compliance, protect employee rights, and reduce rounding disputes with precise time-tracking guidance.

Ramirez v. Charter Communications explains when employment arbitration agreements remain enforceable under California law and highlights key fairness issues. Strengthen your arbitration clauses by promoting mutual remedies, reasonable procedures, and compliance with FEHA protections against one-sided or oppressive terms.

Separation of Employment vs Termination explains how resignations, layoffs, and absconding differ and affect HR decisions and documentation. Gain practical HR tips for handling exits, safeguarding company interests, managing expatriate employees, and minimizing legal risk in employee separations.

Find out how California bans use it or lose it vacation policies and treats paid time off as earned wages. See which accrual caps are allowed, what employers cannot do, and how unused vacation and PTO must be paid out.

See how California's AB 2751 gives employees a right to disconnect from after-hours calls, emails, texts, and pressure. Review protections, exceptions, and timelines so workers and employers can prepare for possible changes to California work-life boundaries.

California employers must comply with SB 553 workplace violence prevention rules, including written plans, employee training, and incident recordkeeping. Stay aligned with California Labor Code 6401.9 by updating policies, supporting workers, and preparing for Cal/OSHA enforcement expectations.

Get practical guidance on EDD audits in California, from common triggers and audit steps to potential payroll tax penalties. Find out how to respond to notices, prepare records, and work with tax professionals to protect your business.

Get a clear overview of California’s pay transparency law, including salary range disclosures, reporting requirements, covered employers, and remote postings. Ensure compliance, avoid pay secrecy pitfalls, and align internal practices with evolving multi-state rules, pay equity expectations, and penalties.

CA Sick Pay 2025 raises paid sick leave for most California employees to five days or 40 hours each year. Covers eligibility, city rules, permitted uses, employer obligations, and steps if rights are denied under the updated law.

The administrative exemption in California determines which employees are not entitled to overtime, meal, or rest breaks. Misclassification can result in lawsuits, back pay, and penalties for employers who fail to meet salary or duty requirements.

Section 3342 of Title 8 sets California healthcare workplace violence prevention requirements, protecting staff from sector risks and threats. It mandates training, safety protocols, and incident logs to strengthen employee safety and compliance across healthcare facilities.

California split shift laws require employers to pay eligible workers a premium when work schedules are interrupted by unpaid breaks. Employees may pursue legal claims for missed premiums, interest, and damages if employers fail to comply with wage rules.

California’s regular rate of pay affects overtime, sick leave, and premium pay; what counts, exclusions, and common errors are covered. Calculation methods, examples, and legal options for miscalculated overtime, meal or rest premiums, and minimum wage violations.