Plain-English guidance for California employees
Short, practical explanations of the rules that decide real cases, written for the people they apply to, not for other lawyers.
The Conversation Your Employer Is Required to Have
California requires a timely, good-faith interactive process when an employee needs accommodation. Skipping that conversation is its own violation.
Unpaid Overtime in California: How the Daily Rule Changes the Math
California calculates overtime by the day as well as by the week. That single difference from federal law is behind a large share of the wage claims we see.
Severance Agreements in California: Five Clauses Worth a Second Look
A severance agreement is a contract that releases your legal claims. Before you sign, these five provisions are the ones that most often cost people money.
Fired After Reporting Harassment? What California Law Actually Protects
Retaliation claims do not require proving the original complaint was correct — only that you reasonably believed it. Here is why that distinction matters so much.
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