Articles Posted in Employee Rights

California has greatly revised the way it views independent contractors in the workplace. The easiest way to understand the difference between an employee and an independent contractor in California is by establishing an understanding of one in contrast to the other. As an independent contractor, you are a self-employed individual under contract that provides a…

2020 has been a year filled with uncertainty caused by COVID-19. If you are employed in California, it is important that you know all of your rights. While the crisis of the pandemic continues to grow, both the federal government as well as the California government have put new protections into place that protect the…

Suing your boss? Keep these four things in mind! 1. Don’t Just Say It People think it’s enough to complain, request or report things orally to their employer. But what are you going to do when the supervisors denies you ever talked with them Avoid the “he said, she said” by communicating with your employer…

Some California business owners not aware of the detailed record keeping that is required of them. Under the FLSA, there are certain records every California employer must keep for non-exempt workers. Those include: Your employer needs to preserve payroll records, collective bargaining agreements, sales and purchase records for at least three years. Records on which…

As many Orange County business owners should be aware, the National Labor Relations Board continues to focus on the issue of social media in the workplace. While the NLRB routinely gives employees some leeway for what some might consider “unprofessional” social networking etiquette, a recent pro-employer decision indicates that there is in fact a line…

Many Orange County business owners require that employees sign arbitration agreements at the outset of their employment. These agreements state that in the case an employment claim arises, the employer and employee agree to avoid court and head to arbitration to resolve the issue. While certain kinds of claims (such as workers’ compensation claims) must…

California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed into law a bill that will make it more and more challenging for California employers to discriminate against women because of their gender when it comes to compensation. The California Fair Pay Act is said to be the nation’s most aggressive equal pay law and becomes effective January 1,…