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Originally Published on August 8, 2018; Updated/Revised on July 23, 2019 In general, if you are a non-exempt employee and you work more than five hours and up to ten hours during a day, your employer must provide you with one unpaid, off-duty meal period that is 30...
As a result of recent California legislation, effective January 1, 2018, employers may not ask job applicants about their salary history (the “salary history ban law”). More specifically, an employer may not rely on an applicant’s salary history information in...
Originally Published on August 7, 2018; Updated/Revised on July 3, 2019 Under California law, it is unlawful for an employer to discriminate against a job applicant or employee based on the applicant’s or employee’s national origin. The relevant California laws were...
According to The National Law Review, Congress recently passed the 2017 Tax Cuts & Jobs Act, which prohibits employers from taking tax deductions for any settlement payments relating to sexual harassment or sexual abuse if the settlement payments are subject to a...
Originally Published on August 6, 2018; Updated/Revised on December 2, 2019 Unfortunately, age discrimination is prevalent in the United States for a number of reasons, including employers’ desire to avoid paying higher salaries or higher health insurance premiums....
Originally Published on August 4, 2018; Updated/Revised on May 15, 2019 Does California law protect employees from religious discrimination? Yes. Under California law, it is unlawful for an employer to discriminate against an employee based on his/her "religious...
Originally Published on August 5, 2018; Updated/Revised on June 19, 2019 If you are a non-exempt employee, you have the right to take rest periods under California law, and your employer is violating the law if it fails to provide you with required rest periods. Below...
According to The Guardian, voters in two Southern California cities - Long Beach and Ranchos Palos Verdes - may be asked this November whether hotels should provide panic buttons to housekeepers. The measure is an attempt to protect housekeepers from sexual assault...
Originally Published on August 4, 2018; Updated/Revised on May 15, 2019 Does California law protect employees from religious discrimination? Yes. Under California law, it is unlawful for an employer to discriminate against an employee based on his/her "religious...