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Big business changes happen, but if an employer plans a big move, workforce reduction, or shutdown, they typically have to give their employees a heads up. And that is the subject of this article: Your rights under the WARN Act in California. The WARN Act is the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act that requires many employers to give...
Continue ReadingWrongful termination is stressful for anyone, but it is even more distressing for anyone who has given their life to their career. You have the right to work in the job you want, whether it be agriculture, warehousing, film, technology, or tourism. California has extensive protections for its workers and allows them a legal cause of action to recover...
Continue ReadingYou already know that receiving proper payment for your work is fundamental in an employment relationship. But what else is essential in most employment relationships in California? The right to meal and rest breaks. CA meal and rest break laws provide more generous breaks than what workers receive under federal law and several state laws. We want to review...
Continue ReadingGetting fired in California for any reason is no fun. But being fired wrongfully can be a nightmare, especially when you aren’t sure what to do next. At Bibiyan Law Group, P.C., we think employers should treat their employees with dignity and respect. Our team believes in compassion and clear communication, and we take pride in being there for...
Continue ReadingEvery California employee has the right to work free of discrimination and retaliation. When an employer fires a worker for a discriminatory reason, it is wrongful termination. As an employee, losing a job can be devastating. It can feel even worse if your employer terminates your employment because of a protected characteristic or action, like your race or sex....
Continue ReadingIf you are experiencing discrimination in the workplace, California offers some of the best employee protection in the United States. In fact, it even has its own anti-discrimination laws under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Under the FEHA, you may be able to sue for discrimination if your employer’s actions are considered discriminatory and you are a...
Continue ReadingOnce seemingly frozen in the era of Reefer Madness and the war on drugs, the right to use marijuana in your personal life continues to gradually defrost—and California is once again leading the way. While recreational cannabis use has been legal in the State since the passage of Prop 64 in 2016 (and medical use since the ‘90s), one place where...
Continue ReadingHidden cameras, screen recorders, keystroke logging devices: the tools of surveillance seem to be everywhere nowadays, in spaces you’d expect as well as in some more surprising places. And with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and widespread work-from-home for many workers, that list of places has expanded to include the place many of us value privacy the most—our...
Continue ReadingBy Irene Spezzamonte Law360 (August 24, 2022, 2:03 PM EDT) — A proposed wage and hour class action against a construction company involves questions of state law and is not preempted by the Labor Management Relations Act, a California federal judge said, sending the case back to state court. U.S. Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler on Tuesday denied Gonsalves &...
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