Workers should be able to ask about unpaid wages, report harassment, raise safety concerns, or learn about their workplace rights without fearing that their employer will use immigration status against them. California law already provides important protections against immigration-related retaliation….
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…
Under California’s Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act, most employees in the state are entitled to paid sick leave. Employees accrue at least one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked, and employers must allow workers to use…
A 2025 guide for Southern California employees from Fraigun Law Group, serving Los Angeles, Ventura, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Kern, and Imperial Counties. You put on what feels right for the job and for who you…
Negotiating a severance agreement in Los Angeles isn’t just about maximizing your payout—it’s about protecting your rights, your future, and your peace of mind. Whether you’ve been laid off from a tech company in Santa Monica, let go from a firm in Downtown LA, or terminated without explanation in the Valley, you deserve to understand your options.
Breaking Down the Glass Ceiling The term “glass ceiling” refers to an invisible barrier that prevents certain employees—particularly women, people of color, and other marginalized groups—from advancing to higher leadership positions within a company. Unlike a clear-cut policy against promotions,…
There are two types of workers in the workplace. “Non-exempt employees,” and “exempt.” What is the difference? California law requires that employers follow California’s requirements regarding overtime pay, minimum wage, meal breaks, and other conditions of employment for non-exempt employees….
