Employment is generally considered to be ‘at-will’ in California. Under state law (CA Labor Code § 2922), an employer-employee relationship without a pre-defined term may be ended by either party. In effect, this means that companies and organizations have considerable…
Leaving a job can be challenging. Severance pay helps to ease some of the financial burden of a transition. Many employees have questions about severance pay. At Wagner Zemming Christensen LLP, we want to make sure that you have the…
California is a so-called ‘at-will’ employment state.—meaning a company or organization does not need a ‘good cause’ to terminate your employment. In fact, an employer can technically fire you for no reason at all. That being said, companies cannot remove…
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a federal law that provides wage and hour protections to workers in California and across the country. Among other things, the FLSA guarantees overtime pay (1.5x) to non-exempt employees who work more than…
California employers must comply with all applicable state and federal wage and hour regulations. Acknowledging that the current emergency has made things more complicated for everyone, the California Labor Commissioner's Office has released COVID-19-related guidance on four key wage and…
California is an at-will employment state, which means that employers can fire an employee for almost any reason if there is no employment contract stating otherwise. However, employers are not totally free to fire an employee for any reason. In…
Both state and federal laws require that employers provide overtime pay. California’s laws are particularly generous. If you work more than eight hours in a day, or more than 40 hours in a week, you should be paid 1.5 times…
Facing discrimination in the workplace can be an extremely distressing experience. Whether you were sexually harassed at work or wrongfully terminated because your employer retaliated against you for taking a lawful leave, you may be thinking about how you can…