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A Day in the Life of a Restaurant Server: When “Business as Usual” Breaks the Law
What seems like "just part of the job" could actually be costing you money and breaking state labor laws. Many workplace practices that feel routine are actually violations of your rights as an employee. Let's follow Sarah, a restaurant server in Fresno, through a...
What to Expect as a PAGA Representative: Your Role in California’s Fight for Workers’ Rights
What to Expect as a PAGA Representative: Your Role in California's Fight for Workers' Rights Being a PAGA representative means stepping up to enforce labor laws not just for yourself, but for your coworkers, too. If you've experienced wage theft, unpaid overtime,...
California Law Protects Workers From Secondhand Sexual Harassment
A recent California appellate court decision confirms that workers may still have a sexual harassment claim even when they only learn about offensive conduct secondhand. In Carranza v. City of Los Angeles, decided in May 2025, a Captain in the Los Angeles Police...
Transportation Drivers Still Deserve Duty-Free Breaks: Know Your Rights Under California Law
If you're a driver in California, you're likely entitled to the same rest and meal break protections as other workers—despite what some employers might tell you. Drivers working for delivery services, taxi companies, and other transportation businesses may not...
Take Your Rest Break California: You have earned it.
Many California workers have the right to take paid rest breaks during their workday, but employers may fail to provide the opportunity or consider on-duty time as a rest break. And if your employer isn't providing proper rest breaks, you may be entitled to additional...
California Employees Are not Required to Waive their Meal Breaks
California workers are typically entitled to meal breaks during their shifts exceeding 5 hours, but you may not be getting a meal break for shifts that are over five hours but less than six if you signed a prospective meal break waiver when you were hired. What Is a...
When the Clock Strikes Overtime: A Day in the Life
Know Your Rights: A Fast Food Worker's Story California law provides important protections for workers in fast food and other industries, but some employees may not even recognize when these rights are being violated. Understanding your rights can help ensure you...
Reproductive Loss Leave: California’s Compassionate Protection for Employees
California employees have the right to take up to five days of leave following a reproductive loss event, providing crucial time to process grief and attend to personal needs. What Qualifies as a Reproductive Loss Event? Under California law, a reproductive loss event...
Understanding Your Rights to Disability Accommodations in California Workplaces
In California, workers with disabilities have strong legal protections that require employers to provide reasonable accommodations and engage in an interactive process to determine appropriate workplace modifications. What Qualifies as a Disability? Under the Fair...
Religious Accommodations in the Workplace: Understanding Your Rights Under California Law
California law recognizes that the freedom to worship as one believes is a basic human right. Employers in California have a legal obligation to provide reasonable accommodations for employees' religious beliefs and practices, including religious dress and grooming...