Coast Employment Law

01/12/2023

Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5) was signed into law in September 2019 by California governor Gavin Newsom.

Learn more about the law and government regulations regarding employees and independent contractors.

01/06/2023

Just because Californians do not need to give notice before quitting, that doesn't mean that employees should always just get up and leave.

In our blog, we go over your rights and options when it comes to your employees and the best ways to part with them.

From a legal standpoint, there is no requirement that employees in California must give an employer a two-week notice before leaving a job.

01/02/2023

New California Employment Laws that took effect January 1, 2023.

Updates-Bereavement Leave, California Family Rights Act(CFRA), Paid Sick Leave, Pay Scale Information, Fair Employment and Housing Act(FEHA) now the Civil R...

12/30/2022

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12/22/2022

Exempt salaried workers are often guaranteed certain rights in their employment contracts, but overtime laws do not apply.

Learn more about what this means and who is and isn't protected by California's wage and hour law.

Exempt salaried workers are often guaranteed certain rights in their employment contracts, but overtime laws do not apply.

11/28/2022

Pursuant to California law, employees who work more than five hours in a workday are likely entitled to a 30 to 60-minute meal break.

Learn more about meal breaks and rest breaks in California.

Pursuant to California law, employees who work more than five hours in a workday are likely entitled to a 30 to 60-minute meal break.

11/17/2022

At-will employment means that you are employed at the will of your employer, and upon your own will.

Learn more about at-will employment and how it works in California.

11/02/2022

The most common types of workplace lawsuits include wage and hour, discrimination, harassment, and wrongful termination.

Learn more about each of the types of workplace lawsuits in our blog post.

The most common types of workplace lawsuits include wage and hour, discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, and more.

10/12/2022

California and federal laws protect worker rights, even in the face of a cancer diagnosis.

Learn more about cancer patient rights in California workplaces.

09/21/2022

Quid pro quo harassment represents the type of “classic” sexual harassment people tend to imagine, often portrayed in media.

Learn more about the actual elements of quid pro quo harassment in our blog post.

Quid pro quo harassment is when an employer offers something of value to an employee in exchange for a sexual or romantic favor.

09/14/2022

Employers cannot ask prospective employees about a disability or require applicants to take a medical examination. At most, they can ask whether the employee is qualified to perform the job.

Learn more about workplace disability discrimination in California.

Employers cannot ask prospective employees about a disability or require applicants to take a medical examination.

08/24/2022

If you request protected leave, your employer is legally required to grant you leave. However, this is different with unprotected leave.

Read our blog to learn about protected and unprotected time off in California.

If you request protected leave, your employer is legally required to grant you leave. However, this is different with unprotected leave.