Today marks the final week of enhanced unemployment benefits due to the “fiscal cliff” in Washington, DC. California’s Economic Development Department is currently providing benefits to over 400,000 recipients ofRead MoreFiscal Cliff
Cash Advancement for Employment Cases
Many of our clients ask about cash advances for their employment cases. Most of these requests come from wrongful termination and whistleblower cases, but victims of employment discrimination and harassmentRead MoreCash Advancement for Employment Cases
Long Term Unemployment
As California’s largest law firm representing employees only, we take a great interest in how long our clients take to get back to work. It affects their recovery; in manyRead MoreLong Term Unemployment
Citizenship Not a Protected Category in Employment
We’ve been contacted by several potential clients in our California employment practice who claim they’ve been discriminated against since they are not citizens of a particular foreign country that isRead MoreCitizenship Not a Protected Category in Employment
Today we go off the track of “what’s the law on that” and talk a bit more about employment interviews and what you can expect to be asked in your next job interview…
These tips are taken from a recent Wall Street Journal article on the subject of inept hiring managers and interviewers. Some of the criticisms they’ve heard are interrupting interviews to answer phone calls,Read MoreToday we go off the track of “what’s the law on that” and talk a bit more about employment interviews and what you can expect to be asked in your next job interview…
Marital Status Discrimination
California employees are protected against discrimination based on marital status by Government Code 12940(a). This broad protection is further defined by 2 Cal C. Regs 7292.1(a) as an individuals stateRead MoreMarital Status Discrimination
This Past Week We’ve Received A Number of Inqueries
The same laws that protect these out of state employees, also protect California employees who move within the state. The primary protection for employees (you are also protected if aRead MoreThis Past Week We’ve Received A Number of Inqueries