Category: Benefits

Having a baby can be an exciting time for expectant parents, but navigating time off work and what your legal rights are can be confusing.   In California, a female worker is entitled to up to 4 months of pregnancy disability leave (PDL) during her pregnancy or postpartum period if she remains disabled. This includes physical…

The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides eligible employees the right to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave during any 12-month period. This means that if an employee takes 12 weeks of FMLA leave, they are entitled to return to the same position with the same pay and benefits as before.  During…

Many people wonder if their employers are permitted to force them to work on holidays. If they insist that you clock in, are you entitled to overtime? It’s important to know the holiday compensation rules so you can ensure that all of your rights are protected. If you believe your employer is forcing you to…

Throughout most of history, the employer was king.  The boss established the work hours, the pay and the conditions. In the late 1800s, Upton Sinclair wrote a book called The Jungle that detailed the abuses of the slaughterhouses in Chicago.  This awoke the public to such an extent that many laws were soon passed protecting…

Procrastinators beware: there are deadlines on your Orange County employee rights! Justice must be executed swiftly to be effective and is compromised by undue delay. Memories, as well as the availability of witnesses and documents, fade over time. Possible wrongdoing employers cannot be held hostage to claims extending into a limitless past. Many deadlines depend…

Trial by jury is a Constitutional right. Accordingly, an employer can’t fire you for serving on a jury. You have jury duty leave rights. Usually, you don’t have to use your vacation days for your jury time either. If you are a salaried employee, your employer can’t make any deductions from your salary for any…