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In California, physical threats and physical assaults within the workplace are illegal and prohibited. Nowadays, a majority of cases do not entail such illegal and criminal behavior. Instead, most instances of workplace harassment manifest in verbal, written, or...

A BRIEF SUMMARY OF WHAT CONSTITUTES WORKPLACE HARASSMENT  In California, illegal workplace harassment (also called “Hostile Work Environment”) occurs when an individual directs negative, inappropriate, or unwelcome behavior towards an employee based on specific...

Most non-exempt hourly workers in California are entitled to overtime pay when they work over a certain number of hours in a workday or a workweek. The rules below provide a broad guideline for calculating overtime wages.  When am I entitled to overtime pay at the...

1. I have been misclassified by my employer. What should I do? From the above information, it is possible to know if your employer has misclassified you as an exempt employee when you are non-exempt. The ABC test can also help you establish if you are really an...

Overview: Misclassification of Exempt Employees In California, employees can be exempt or non-exempt. As per the DIR (Department of Industrial Relations), the main difference between the two classifications revolves around federal and state labor laws specifically...

There are many signs of misclassification to look out for if you are/have been an employee in California. The requirements for being an exempt employee are clearly described below. What’s more, a California Labor Law attorney can carefully assess your case if you...