Employment Law

Are You Entitled to Paid Vacation Days?

Am I entitled to paid vacation days? Learn the laws for earning, using, and getting paid for vacation days at your job.

Meal and Rest Breaks: Your Rights as an Employee

Many employers provide employees with a rest or lunch break, whether paid or unpaid. This common practice is not required everywhere, however: The federal wage and hour law, called the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), doesn't require employers to provide meal or rest breaks.

Workplace Retaliation: What Are Your Rights?

Learn about workplace retaliation -- and what to do if it happens to you.

Wrongful Termination: Was Your Firing Illegal?

If you've been fired from your job, do you have grounds to challenge the termination?

Unemployment Benefits: What If You Quit?

When you quit your job you are usually not eligible for unemployment benefits - unless you have good cause for quitting. The benefits are intended for workers who suffer an unexpected loss in income due to layoffs, or in some cases, due to being fired.

Employment At Will: What Does It Mean?

If you are employed at will, your employer does not need good cause to fire you.

When Must Employers Pay Overtime?

Are your employees entitled to overtime pay? Learn the rules here.

Hiring Your First Employee: 13 Things You Must Do

If you are hiring your first employee, you must file documents with and pay taxes to various government agencies.

Unemployment Benefits: How to Contest an Employee's Claim

Not everyone who's out of work is entitled to unemployment benefits. There are a couple of factors that dictate whether a former employee will receive unemployment benefits: the circumstances of the employee's departure and whether the employer contests the employee's claim.

Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Learn what sexual harassment is -- and how to prevent it.

How to Handle Discrimination and Harassment Complaints

Reduce your legal risks by dealing with discrimination and harassment complaints quickly and carefully.

Who Is Eligible For FMLA Leave?

Find out which employees -- and which situations -- qualify for FMLA leave.

How to Get Workers' Compensation for an Injury at Work in 2024

Understanding the workers’ comp system and your right to benefits after a work-related injury.

Are You Eligible for Workers' Compensation Benefits?

If you were hurt or became ill as a result of your work, you could be entitled to workers' compensation benefits.

Getting a Fair Amount From Your Workers' Comp Settlement

Don’t agree on a settlement amount in your workers' comp case without first researching the law or hiring a lawyer.

How Much of My Workers' Comp Settlement Amount Do I Get to Keep

Learn about costs that are routinely deducted from your workers’ comp settlement amount.

Workers' Compensation Benefits FAQ

Frequently asked questions about workers' compensation for job-related injuries and illnesses.

Unemployment Benefits: What If You Quit?

When you quit your job you are usually not eligible for unemployment benefits - unless you have good cause for quitting. The benefits are intended for workers who suffer an unexpected loss in income due to layoffs, or in some cases, due to being fired.

Denied Unemployment Benefits: How to File an Unemployment Appeal

If your unemployment claim is denied, here's how to appeal the decision.

How Long Does Unemployment Last and How Much Will it Pay?

Get tips on the amount and duration of unemployment benefit payments you can expect.

Unemployment Benefits FAQ

Answers to common questions on collecting unemployment compensation.

Wrongful Termination: Was Your Firing Illegal?

If you've been fired from your job, do you have grounds to challenge the termination?

Can You Be Fired From a Job While on Leave With Disability?

Being granted disability insurance benefits while you are off work does not prevent your employer from taking your job away.

Chart: Final Paycheck Laws by State

Learn your state's law on when you have to provide a departing employee with the final paycheck.

Your Rights When You Leave a Job

Tips on severance packages, health insurance (COBRA), unemployment insurance, and final paychecks.

Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Learn what sexual harassment is -- and how to prevent it.

How to Handle Discrimination and Harassment Complaints

Reduce your legal risks by dealing with discrimination and harassment complaints quickly and carefully.

Federal Antidiscrimination Laws

Learn about the major federal laws that prohibit workplace discrimination.

Do we have to pay out PTO when an employee leaves?

State law determines employers have to cash out vacation time, which likely includes PTO.

Who Is Eligible For FMLA Leave?

Find out which employees -- and which situations -- qualify for FMLA leave.

Notice Requirements Under the FMLA

Employers and employees both have notice obligations under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

California PTO Laws and Vacation Accrual Caps

Employers must follow certain rules when providing vacation or paid time off in California.

How to File and Collect Unemployment Benefits in California

If you're a California worker who's been laid off due to the coronavirus pandemic or for any other reason, you might be eligible for unemployment benefits.

California Paycheck Laws

Learn whether you are paid correctly under California law.

Maternity and Paternity Leave in California

Having a child is one of the biggest events to happen in an employee’s life. Both employees and their children can benefit from time together to bond, especially in the first few months of life.

California Law on Employer Use of Criminal Background Checks

If you are among the estimated one in three Californians with a criminal record, you might worry about how it will affect your job search. Surveys show that a majority of employers perform criminal background checks when hiring for at least some positions.