When a tenant signs a lease in California, they enter a legal agreement with the landlord. In most cases, tenants who sign leases remain in their units for the duration of the lease, typically one year. However, in some cases,…
Employees in many different industries and occupations supplement their base earnings with tips. A tip is any money given directly to an employee by a customer as thanks for their service. They’re generally not intended for or regulated by employers.…
The ways we work have changed considerably since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020. With such a large number of employees switching to remote work, the lines between home and work activities have blurred, people are spending…
Employment in California follows the at-will doctrine, which states that an employer may fire an employee for any reason at any time, or no reason at all, unless the reason violates federal or state employment laws. If you’ve been fired…
Service industry workers in California often rely on tips from customers for their income. However, many employees don’t fully understand their rights in regard to tips. Some workers in the service industry have been the victim of California labor law…
Employers can choose to pay employees for their work in different ways, and for many employers, commissions and bonuses are a key incentive. It makes sense as a management strategy, but it’s important for employers to be aware of California’s…
All California employers who employ five or more workers are required by law to provide their employees with sexual harassment and abuse prevention training every two years. Sexual harassment in the workplace has become a major concern in recent years.…
According to a 2019 study on race and discrimination, women and people of color are disproportionately impacted by discrimination in the workplace. And women of color, who face workplace discrimination based on both sex and race, are the most affected…
California is considered an “at-will” state for employment. That means that a worker, by default, is considered to be employed “at-will.” When an employee is employed “at-will,” it means that the worker may leave employment at any time for any…
Under both federal and California state law, employers are required to provide accommodations for a worker’s disability if providing them to the worker does not cause unreasonable hardship to the employer. An employer’s obligations to disabled employees under federal law…