Arbitration often provides a less expensive and less time-consuming alternative to traditional litigation when it comes to resolving business disputes. Indeed, many employers prefer to use arbitration agreements when dealing with employment law-related matters, such as allegations of workplace discrimination…
California is an at-will employment state, which means you can terminate your employees for any reason or no reason at all. However, as an employer who does not want any trouble with the law, it makes sense to wonder, “Can…
The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act) is a California state law that provides some important legal protections to employees who are facing the prospect of mass layoffs at their company. California’s Warn Act adds to protections already…
Wage and hour regulations provide crucial legal protections to employees. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), non-exempt workers are guaranteed overtime wages for all hours they put in on the job beyond 40 in a given week. Unfortunately, not…
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…