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California has comprehensive laws in place for employee protection under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), including protections against the discrimination or harassment of employees with protected characteristics like race, age, and gender. Religion is another important protected characteristic under both FEHA and federal employment law. The law prohibits employers from discriminating against employees…

California has federal and state laws in place prohibiting toxic and hostile behaviors in the workplace, including sexual harassment. Sexual harassment is an egregious violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as well as a violation of California’s state employment laws. California workers do not have to tolerate sexual harassment. Sexual harassment is a…

Social media has become a central point in our daily lives, essentially forming communities where we interact, connect, and share opinions. Social media seems anonymous, and we feel safe behind our phones or keyboards, but what happens when an employer encounters a worker’s social media accounts? Employees have a right to expect privacy in their…

Most Americans spend 40 or more hours per week at work, a significant portion of their lives. The workplace environment has a substantial impact on a person’s mood and emotional well-being, even outside of work. If the work environment is hostile, it not only becomes difficult for an employee to do their job, but it…

All employees in California have rights. California’s employment laws include robust protections against discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination. Among the state’s workplace protections is the right to fair pay for working hours under California’s wage and hour laws. California employers cannot ask their workers to work off the clock. Even a few minutes of…

California has many protections in place for workers, including anti-discrimination laws under the Fair Employment and Housing Act, The Family and Medical Leave Act, and many more; however, California has no legislation or employer regulations compelling employers to have a probationary period for new employees, or regulations prohibiting probation periods. Many California employers use probationary…