This post talks about California’s new COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave available to eligible employees from January 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021.
This post discusses some potentially unlawful aspects of employers requiring employees to take an unapproved COVID-19 vaccine which the FDA has only provided an emergency use authorization (“EUA”) for.
A customer harasses you at work. You tell your manager. Nothing changes. Many workers assume there is nothing they can do, because the harasser does not work for the company. California law says otherwise.
You told your boss you thought the company was breaking the law. It turned out you were wrong, and then you were fired. In California, being wrong does not mean you lose your protection.
The California Labor Commissioner ordered Ali Baba Corp. to pay $40,460 after it reportedly illegally fired longtime care worker for reporting unsafe conditions and missed meal breaks.
The Department of Labor fined Lucky Growers, Inc. and recovered back wages for affected employees who the California company charged rent for unsafe housing.