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Oral and Written Contracts and Wrongful Termination

Do You Have A Claim For Breach Of Contract If You Have An Oral Or Written Contract? Understanding whether you are an at-will employee or have an oral or written contract is critical to enforcing your rights if you are fired from your job. Most…

IIHS Finds Most Vehicle Headlights Leave Much To Be Desired

Study Finds Most Vehicle Headlights Leave Much To Be Desired A study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) released on March 30, 2016 reveals serious deficiencies in most vehicle headlights. Of 32 vehicles equipped with a total of 82 headlight configurations, only one,…

Do You Have an Implied Contract of Employment?

Having An Implied Employment Contract Could Give You More Protections Against Wrongful Termination Most employees in California who do not have a written contract with their employers are at-will employees. This means that they can be fired for no reason as long as the termination does…

Can I File for Social Security Disability and Workers Compensation at the Same Time?

Can I File For Social Security Disability And Workers’ Compensation At The Same Time? The answer to this question is: Yes! But you may want to talk to a personal injury lawyer about this type of claim.  The law has foreseen this situation and allows…

Employees Associated With A Disabled Person Are Entitled To Accommodations

Employees Associated With A Disabled Person Are Entitled To Reasonable Accomodations In an April 4, 2016 decision, Castro-Ramirez v. Dependable Highway Express, Inc., a California appeals court ruled that employers must provide reasonable accommodations for employees who are “associated with” a disabled person. The employee…

Common Disabilities and How Employers Must Accommodate Them

Most Common Disabilities Under FEHA And How Employers Should Accommodate Them The federal Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) gives disabled job applicants and employees protection against being discriminated against based on their disability, and California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) gives them even more…

Can My California Employer Fire Me For Refusing A Drug Test?

Can My California Employer Fire Me For Refusing To Take A Drug Test? Drug testing remains an important issue for California employees. One question that frequently comes up is whether an employee can sue for wrongful termination if he or she is fired for refusing…

Can I Sue My California Employer After Getting Fired?

I Was Fired – Can I Sue My (Former) Employer? Getting fired from a job is a traumatic and difficult experience for anyone. After losing your job, you may feel that the termination was unfair and you may be angry or fearful you won’t be…

Are There Exceptions to At-Will Employment in California?

Exceptions To At-Will Employment Could Give You A Claim For Wrongful Termination If you are like many employees in California and throughout the country, you do not have a contract of employment. This means that you are an at-will employee. While this also means that…

California Legislature Votes Increase Minimum Wage To $15 By 2023

California Legislature Votes Increase Minimum Wage To $15 By 2023 On March 31st, the California Legislature passed a measure that would raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 by 2023. The bill, which Governor Jerry Brown is expected to sign, would would increase the California…

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