We represented a California employee through our San Franciscl oaw office who was fired for using social media at work. We were able to successfully represent this employee for privacy rights violations and termination in violation of public policy. Today, let's look at some of the law that covers this medium. ...

First signed into law in 1192, the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), along with its California companion, the California Family Rights Act, does not provide for paid time off. The allowed time off (both state and federal time off runs concurrently, no fair going back-to-back for 24 weeks!). Neither l...

Lost amid all the hoopla as to whether or not the Affordable Care Act will.become law (clue to Tea Party members: it has!), is the issue of what if any ;whistle blower protections are contained in this new law, designed to bring health insurance to all.  California employees with whistle blower claims in the h...

Of all the federal whistle blower protections, those offered under OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Act) are the weakest in terms of offering any protections to those reporting their employers. As a California employee rights firm, we have had lots of calls asking this question,  and the answer is almost a...

Stephen Danz & Associates has announced the opening of its 2013-2014 legal intern's program. Unlike most internships, law students from throughout California will be eligible to being their internship on a "rolling" calendar basis, and not be limited to just the traditional summer months. Students will be a...

Certain crime victims now enjoy additional workplace protections thanks to Governor Brown and the California Legislature this month.  The recently enacted Crime Victims Protection Law, provides that an employer may not penalize victims of certain crimes for time they take off from work in order to attend any court hea...

California employees can look forward to major new rights under legislation recently signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown. Let's use this opportunity to review some of the new California Labor Code laws. In this writer's opinion, one of the most significant signatures of the new laws will be the nullifica...

In previous blogs, we've reported on whistle blowers who have won substantial recoveries as a result of being terminated or treated adversely due to their opposition activity.Now, we have a record $14 Million recovery to a whistle blower under the Dodd- Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. This...

WRONGFULLY TERMINATED FMLA\CFRA In this series of articles we will take a look at the different provisions of the law that protect employees from termination for various reasons.  In order to determine whether you have been terminated unlawfully, it helps to be educated on the rights you enjoy as an employee i...

Scott Rope worked for Auto-Chlor System of Washington, and advised his employer at the start of employment that he would need to take time off to donate a kidney to his sister in the near future. He asked for paid time off under the soon-to-be effective law known as the Michelle Maykin memorial Donation Protect...