Posts Tagged ‘retaliation’
Update on California Employment Laws Recently Enacted
A number of changes to California Employment Law have taken effect or were recently amended. The laws are summarized below. If you are experiencing difficulties at work regarding these situations, or would like to speak with an attorney regarding your employment rights, please give us a call. Changes to the new law regarding Paid Sick…
Read MoreRetaliating Against an Undocumented Worker Who Complains about Unlawful Activity isn’t Tolerated in California
On October 5, 2013, Governor Brown signed SB 666 (Steinberg) into law. SB 666 does the following: It overturns MacDonald v. State of California (discussed here), in which the Court of Appeal held that an employee must exhaust the administrative remedy set forth in Labor Code section 98.7 before pursuing a civil claim for retaliatory discharge…
Read MoreWhistleblower Protection for Hospital and Health Care Industry Employees
Health care facilities must comply with California Health and Safety Codes in order to ensure that patients and medical staff are not subjected to an unreasonable risk of health or safety within the facility. At times, hospital and other medical facility employees observe conditions that run the risk of creating a danger, but often worry…
Read MoreWHAT MEAL BREAKS ARE YOU ENTITLED TO TAKE IN CALIFORNIA?
Meal period general requirements: One 30-minute meal period for every five hours worked. The California Labor Code and various Wage Orders prohibit an employer from employing a non-exempt employee for more than five hours without providing an unpaid meal period of at least 30 minutes. If the employee works more than 10 hours per day,…
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