Some of the most common legal mistakes that California tech startups and other small employers make with their employees are also the easiest to avoid: Terminating an employee without consulting an attorney about the circumstances of that termination. Just because you believe that you have valid reasons for terminating an…
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Remote Work as An Accommodation To An Employee’s Disability Under California Law
As remote work continues to reshape the workplace, both California employees and employers are grappling with a key question:When must an employer allow remote work as a reasonable accommodation to an employee’s disability or serious medical condition under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA)? FEHA & Reasonable Accommodation Basics…
Avoid This Mistake When Asking Your Manager or HR for Anything
How Reverse Discrimination and DEI Policies Can Backfire On Employers
Which Workplace Discrimination Cases Are Worth Pursuing
Winning any civil case, including an employment discrimination case, requires proving (1) liability and (2) damages (past and future wage loss, emotional distress, in some cases punitive damages). Because liability in many, if not most, wrongful termination and discrimination cases is disputed by employers, a practical assessment of how likely…
How To Correctly Notify Your Employer Of Your Disability
An employer who isn’t aware of your disability prior to firing you for taking several days off work due to that condition cannot possibly be held liable for disability discrimination based on the disability that the employer simply didn’t know about. This is both logical and fair. In Avila v…
A Singe Use of “N” Word Can Be A Basis For A Harassmet Case
In its decision in Bailey v San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, the California Supreme Court has recently affirmed that even a single incident of using “N” word by a coworker in reference to a black employee can be a sufficient basis for making an unlawful harassment and hostile work environment.…
Three Important Facts About Severance Agreements in California
Two Common Misclassification Mistakes Employers Make in California
Two Fundamental Deposition Tips Every Deponent Needs To Know
Keeping in mind the two principles discussed below should be helpful to your deposition testimony on the most fundamental level, no matter who you are and no matter what type of case you are involved in: 1.Do Not Overthink Each Question You Are Asked At Your Deposition. This especially applies…