In California, accrued but unused vacation must be paid out as wages when employment ends. Sabbaticals are different. Because a sabbatical is not automatically treated as vacation, employers are not ordinarily required to pay out accrued but unused sabbatical time at...
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Employee Rights
Six Things to Know About Reproductive Loss Leave Under California Law
Under California law, employees who have been employed with an employer for at least thirty (30) days are eligible for up to five (5) days of unpaid leave following a “reproductive loss event” (as defined below). Below or five things that you should know about...
Employees’ Rights Under the USERRA
Generally speaking, under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (“USERRA”), an employee has the right to be reemployed with his/her employer if he/she leaves to perform service in the uniformed services, and the employee satisfies all of the...
How to tell if you have been wrongfully terminated
Regardless of the reason, losing your job can be a source of great stress and frustration. It’s even worse if you believe you that are the victim of wrongful termination. While it is true that employers are not necessarily required to “play fair” all the time, they...

