Employment Law
Leaving Your Job? Don’t Sign Your Severance Agreement Just Yet
Before signing a severance agreement, it’s crucial to know exactly what you’re getting — and what you could be giving up.
Read MoreI Was Handed a Severance Agreement. Now What? (Updated 2026)
If you’ve received a severance agreement, don’t rush to sign it. Learn what to do instead.
Read MoreRemember: A Severance Agreement Might Not Be Enforceable Without Consideration (Updated 2026)
Learn why consideration is a key element of severance agreements and how it may affect enforceability. Don’t sign your agreement without understanding your rights.
Read MoreMinimum Wage Violations Now Also Enforced by Labor Commissioner
Assembly Bill 240 this bill amends California Labor Code Section 98 and 1194.2 and allows employees to recover liquidated damages in labor Commissioner proceedings for claims alleging they they were paid less than California’s minimum wage. Existing law had allowed liquidated damages, for minimum wage violations, only in a civil court action. Now employees and…
Read MoreCalifornia Expands Workplace Law By Clarifying Gender Classification
A new California employment law expands the protections under California’s FEHA by clarifying that the gender classification in both FEHA and the Unruh Civil Rights act include both gender identity and gender expression as protected categories. Gender expression is defined under the statute as a person’s gender related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically…
Read MoreCalifornia Expands Law Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Genetic Information
The California Fair Employment and Housing Act and Unruh Civil Rights act were recently expanded by California Senate Bill 559 to prohibit discrimination based on genetic information. The FEHA and Unruh Civil Rights Act now also prohibit employers from seeking information regarding: 1. An individual’s genetic tests; 2. Genetic tests of the individual’s family members;…
Read MoreAge Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA)
The law applies to employers with 20 or more employees. An employee who is at least 40 years old is in a protected class and can bring an age discrimination claim if an employer took an adverse employment action against that person based on their age. Age discrimination against younger workers in favor of older…
Read MoreSeverance Agreement Tax and ERSA Pitfalls
Just read Separation Agreements: Breaking Up Is Hard To Do by Daniel R. Brice and Jonathan M. Cerrito the Tax and ERISA compliance pitfalls of servance agreements.
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Retaliation is illegal
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