FLG Blogs
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Can My Employer Deny Sick Leave in California?
What Sherman Oaks and Los Angeles Employees Should Know You wake up sick, call your employer, and ask to use the sick time you have available. Instead of simply approving the time off, your employer tells you that you cannot…
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California Meal and Rest Break Laws: Understanding Your Rights as an Employee
California Meal and rest breaks are part of nearly every workday, yet many California employees are unsure when they are legally entitled to take them. Some employees eat lunch at their desks while continuing to answer emails. Others skip breaks…
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AB 65: A Proposed Change to Paid Pregnancy Leave for California Educators
For many California employees, pregnancy disability leave and paid family leave are well-established workplace benefits. However, California teachers and other public education employees have historically been subject to different leave rules than many workers in the private sector. Assembly Bill…
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Can a Criminal Record Continue Affecting Employment Forever? California’s New Proposed Bills Could Change the Conversation
For years, California has moved toward what lawmakers call “fair chance” hiring, creating protections designed to prevent qualified job applicants from being automatically excluded because of their criminal history. The idea is relatively straightforward: a past conviction should not automatically…
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Should Employers Be Allowed to Analyze Employee Emotions?
For most employees, workplace surveillance brings to mind security cameras, badge swipes, or perhaps GPS tracking on a company vehicle. But workplace monitoring technology has evolved far beyond those traditional tools. Today, some employers have access to software capable of…
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What If I Don’t Agree With the Severance Payout?
Being presented with a severance agreement after termination can create immediate financial and emotional pressure. For many California employees, one of the first concerns is whether the severance payout being offered is actually fair. In some situations, the amount may…
