How Not To Respond to A Disciplinary Notice Or Notice of Intent to Dismiss
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Are You Entitled To Reimbursement for Using Your Own Tools at Work?
Under California law, you are entitled to be reimbursed by your employer for the purchase of the tools for performing your work with two significant caveats: You are not entitled to be reimbursed for using “hand tools” such as a screw driver and hammer. The reason for this exception is probably the fact that these Read More …
Should You Wait For A Right-To-Sue Letter?
Workers who file a charge of discrimination with DFEH or EEOC often ask how long it will take till they hear back from those agencies. They also want to know when they will receive their right-to-sue letter, which is required before they can file a lawsuit for discrimination in California. The bad news is that Read More …
What “Permanent and Stationary” Means Under ADA and California FEHA
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How Exaggerated Harassment Accusations Can Lead To A Downward Spiral
Here is a fairly common scenario that we have been seen over and over again: An employee (let’s call her Maria), who is lately been under stress due to increased workload and/or various office frictions, goes out to lunch with her manager (let’s call him James), or that manger gives her a ride to a Read More …
Workplace Lactation Accommodations Laws in California
The new lactation accommodations bill of 2020 (SB 142) builds upon and expands the breastfeeding accommodations changes enacted in 2018 regarding lactation location requirements. Until now, Labor Code section 1030 required employers to provide a reasonable amount of break time to express milk. However, the new law specifies that the employer must provide a reasonable Read More …
Two Important Tips For SPB Appeal Hearings
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Proving Disability Discrimination Doesn’t Require Proving Ill Will Toward The Employee
In many disability discrimination cases, employers defend their case by claiming that there is no evidence that they had any ill will toward the plaintiff-employee because of his disability, i.e. they never said anything negative about his disability, and didn’t do anything else that would suggest that they on purpose wanted to harm that employee Read More …
Inability To Return From Medical Leave and Constructive Discharge
The California law is clear – in some cases, when an employee is unable to return to work from medical leave due to the medical condition caused by workplace environment, he may be able to make a claim for constructive discharge, i.e. wrongful termination, even if he wasn’t actually terminated, but instead – was unable Read More …
Be Sure To Review Your Medical Records Before Your Deposition
If you are a Plaintiff in an employment or injury case, in which your medical records are part of the evidence in your case, it’s highly likely that the attorney who takes your deposition will be asking you questions about your medical records. There are two main reasons why the lawyer representing an employer or Read More …