By Melinda Garcia | Published January 26, 2017 | Posted in Applying for a job, Business, Disabilities Act, Discrimination, Employee Rights, Employment Issues, Employment Law, Family Responsibilities, FMLA, Labor Law | Tagged Tags: Business, employee, employer, Employment, Employment discrimination, FMLA, Labor law | Leave a comment
Revisiting Your Vacation Policy
Many California employers use a standard vacation policy in their employer handbook and give it nothing more than a cursory glance before making it official. However, doing this could land you in hot water. California’s vacation policy rules are very different than other states. So if you grabbed a sample online, it will likely not Read More
Read MoreEmployment Laws and Social Media in California
Individuals find themselves in hot water all the time over what they post on social media. For some, their posts go so far as to get them arrested; for others, their social media posts merely get them fired. For instance, there was the “Bad Teacher” who tweeted about being “Naked. Wet. [And] Stoned.” While she Read More
Read MoreNew California Labor Laws to Look Forward to in 2017
Labor laws are constantly changing, and it is important that California employers keep up with those changes so that they do not unknowingly violate any of them. The Pleasanton business attorneys at Garcia & Gurney, ALC ensure that our clients are in compliance with new and old California labor laws, both for their own protection Read More
Read MoreThe Adult Use of Marijuana Act
On November 8, 2016, California voters approved the Adult Use of Marijuana Act (“the Act”). Legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes will be a significant change to current law, however, is not expected to interfere with the right or ability of California employers to implement and enforce their workplace drug policies, including drug-testing policies. Specifically, Read More
Read MoreUnderstanding California’s Paid Time Off Law
Understanding California’s Paid Time Off Law It is rare that an individual will go an entire year without getting sick, and whether we like it or not, chances are that if we fall ill, it will be on a workday. This is an irrefutable fact of life that not even the strictest of employers can Read More
Read MoreTerminating a Union Employee without Legal Backlash
You may hear people say: “Join a union because you cannot be fired,” or “Union members have job security for life.” While neither of these statements is true, it is true that it can be more difficult to terminate a union employee than it is to terminate a non-union worker. The United States is an Read More
Read MoreIndependent Contractor or Employee?
Many companies hire independent contractors to do any number of tasks, from running weekly payroll to providing copywriting services. Typically, independent contractors are a lot cheaper to hire than full-time employees, as employers are not required to offer independent contractors benefits, they are not restricted to offering a set amount of hours, they do not Read More
Read MoreThe Healthcare Workforce in California
In the town of Chico, California, a local hospital has demanded change as a result of their failing union. The healthcare workers, expressing their grievances towards the union system at their place of work, have left and moved to a rivaling union group in hopes of a more democratic system. They seek to raise Read More
Read MoreWrongful Termination in California
California is an “at will” state, meaning that employers have the right to hire and fire individuals at will, without any real reason or explanation (so long as the reason was not illegal, such as race, gender, etc.). If you have been fired from your job in California, the best thing you can do is Read More
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