Employment Law

Discrimination is illegal in hiring. As an employer, it’s important to keep this in mind because there are certain things that you cannot ask during an interview. For example, pregnancy discrimination is illegal, so you can’t ask a potential applicant if they are...

As an employer, it is very important to think carefully about how you conduct interviews. There are certain questions you cannot ask, and doing so could be a violation of a candidate’s rights. For example, certain questions could give the impression of discrimination....

It takes a considerable amount of time and money to recruit and onboard top talent. It stands to reason that you want to protect that investment, so you provide a competitive wage, excellent benefits and several perks. Still, your stellar employee may want to explore...

Responsible employers know that they’re required under the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) to provide employees who have a disability with any “reasonable accommodation” necessary to do their job unless it would cause “undue hardship.” An undue hardship is...

Employers across California have to ensure that they comply with not just federal workplace regulations but more expansive California statutes as well. Overtime wage laws and a number of other federal employment regulations are often less extensive than California...

In employment law, employers are often required to provide reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities. These accommodations help ensure equal opportunities and access to the workplace. However, not every request is automatically granted. If the request...

As an employer, you know that there are legal protections against pregnancy discrimination in California and at a federal level. You are not allowed to fire a worker because they have become pregnant and may need to take maternity leave, for example. This would be...

Contracts can help employers limit risks when hiring or promoting workers. Modern employment contracts are pages long and often require negotiation on a case-by-case basis. Organizations generally try to protect themselves from the possibility of workers damaging the...

As 2025 approaches, California employers must prepare for new laws that will significantly impact workplace policies and operations. Understanding these changes in the law is crucial to ensure compliance. Knowing about these changes in advance can also help facilitate...

As an employer, there may come a time when you want to reduce an employee’s pay. Perhaps it’s for performance-related reasons: The employee hasn’t been doing their job as well as you hoped or hasn’t met certain production metrics and quotas, so you want to pay them...