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Why Are There More Jobs and Lower Salaries? (And This Isn’t Even About Trump)

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly declared that the unemployment rate has substantially decreased over the past year, but why…

November 18, 2017
Denis Zilberberg

California Is Cutting Back On Overtime After Embarrassingly High Overtime Payment Revelations

If a significant portion of your income comes from overtime payments and you’re employed in California, you may be affected…

November 17, 2017
Denis Zilberberg

How These Two New Employment Protections Will Affect California Women

A series of sex scandals in California last month has spurred the conversation about women’s employment rights and protections. Needless…

November 10, 2017
Denis Zilberberg

Can NDA Protect Employers From A Sexual Harassment Lawsuit?

Does a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) make employers immune from a sexual harassment lawsuit? This is the question that came to…

October 28, 2017
Denis Zilberberg

What Are Your Rights As A Whistleblower?

If you’re determined to blow the whistle to expose wrongdoing in the workplace or have already become a whistleblower, make…

October 20, 2017
Denis Zilberberg

Illegal Reasons For Firing Employees

Employees in California work at will, which means they can be fired at any time for any lawful reason. However,…

October 16, 2017
Denis Zilberberg

Debunking 5 Myths About Wrongful Termination

Wrongful termination. These two words can do much damage to a business if a former employee proves that his/her firing…

October 7, 2017
Denis Zilberberg

Can An Undesirable Job Reference Be Seen As Employer Retaliation?

According to federal and state law in California, it can. When your employer says, “You’re fired!” it feels like your…

September 29, 2017
Denis Zilberberg

Dole Shutting Down And Laying Off

The agricultural company Dole who is based in California is planning to close its strawberry growing farms in Southern California…

September 16, 2017
Denis Zilberberg

Can An Employer Refuse To Hire Me Because I Am Pregnant?

The answer is no. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act does not allow employers with 15 or more employees to discriminate against…

September 9, 2017
Denis Zilberberg
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