The Healthy Workplace Healthy Family Act of 2014 (AB 1522) provides that nearly all California employees are entitled to paid sick leave if: (1) they work 30 or more daysRead MoreNew Paid Sick Leave Law Effective July 1, 2015
Employee Rights Update – Accrued Vacation, Workplace Safety, & Drug/Alcohol Testing
In this segment of ‘Weekly Employee Rights Update’, we aim to provide our employee subscribers with timely educational information from recent cases and laws. Accrued Vacation: As summer commences, hereRead MoreEmployee Rights Update – Accrued Vacation, Workplace Safety, & Drug/Alcohol Testing
Employees Who Witness Elder Abuse; Know What it is & Your Rights
Employees should know their rights when it comes to reporting elder abuse. With the number of baby-boomers on the rise, it is unfortunately inevitable that we will see the correspondingRead MoreEmployees Who Witness Elder Abuse; Know What it is & Your Rights
In 2015, Employee Rights Expand by California Family Rights Act
In 2015, the California Fair Employment and Housing Council will provide employees with additional workplace discrimination protections under the California Family Rights Act (“CFRA”). The CFRA is California’s version ofRead MoreIn 2015, Employee Rights Expand by California Family Rights Act
Whistleblower Retaliation, wrongful termination and OSHA violations in California employment
The Los Angeles Employment Attorney law firm of Stephen Danz & Associates (with offices throughout California) represents whistleblowers in numerous industries including construction. In a recent case we settled, aRead MoreWhistleblower Retaliation, wrongful termination and OSHA violations in California employment