Family comes before anything else. And in times like these, California workers need the freedom and flexibility to care for themselves and their loved ones when they need it most. While the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), California’s equivalent to FMLA is known as California Family Rights Act (CFRA), grants them this opportunity, some may…
Continue reading ›California workers can now stand up for their colleagues in court. That’s due to the recent outcome of the Kim v. Reins International California, Inc. case, which clarified provisions of the 2004’s Private Attorney’s General Act (PAGA). PAGA is a California law that allows workers to act as the state when suing for penalties for…
Continue reading ›Getting approved for intermittent FMLA can feel daunting. That’s because it takes a lot of time and negotiation for workers to get what they need. Once they do, however, they have to provide proof over time that their intermittent leave is still valid. In some cases, FMLA-related issues may require workers to be gone longer.…
Continue reading ›In October 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom passed a bill banning employers from using forced arbitration agreements. While the policy faces a temporary block in court, AB 51 is another victory for the Golden State’s labor force. AB 51 is in response to several U.S. Supreme Court rulings expanding arbitration agreement and its application in the…
Continue reading ›California’s AB5 law is a victory for workers across the state. That’s especially the case for victims of labor exploitation. For years, labeling workers as independent contractors allowed companies to avoid paying some workers benefits like paid sick leave, employment taxes, health insurance and obtaining workers’ compensation insurance. However, under this new law, businesses have…
Continue reading ›When you work an hourly job, you expect to get paid for the time you put in. But how do you define the time that you spend working? Is it based on the task you’re performing, or is there more to it? You might think these are hypothetical questions, but they’re not. They recently formed…
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