If you are wondering whether you have a viable employment case, you are asking the right question, but it is not one with a simple answer. Every case depends on specific facts, timing, evidence, and a dozen other variables that can make or break your claim. That said, understanding what employment attorneys look for can help you assess whether your situation might support leg...

Fair Employment and Housing Act‘s coverage extends to a broad range of employers while protecting a comprehensive class of individuals, reflecting California’s commitment to ensuring widespread protection against disability discrimination. The Act’s coverage provisions are designed to reach more employers than federal disability laws while providing protection to diverse cate...

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), California Family Rights Act (CFRA), the California Pregnancy Disability Leave Law (PDLL), and California Paid Family Leave (PFL) provide robust leave protections for employees and workers. Below is a brief explanation. 

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Yes, you can pursue a sexual harassment lawsuit in California without a witness. Under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), there is no legal requirement that witnesses be present to substantiate a sexual harassment claim. 

This is so prevalent that the courts developed a special test for harassment and discriminatio...

For disabled employees. the interactive process under FEHA is supposed to ensure a meaningful dialogue between employers and disabled employees to identify effective reasonable accommodations. Government Code Section 12940(n) makes failure to engage in this process a separate unlawful employment practice. Below is some information ...