Employment Law Articles

If an employer is caught paying employees "under the table" – that is, in cash without providing paystubs or deducting taxes – there can be serious legal and financial consequences such as back taxes, penalties for not reporting wages, criminal charges, labor law violations, and employee lawsuits.

California companies must provide newly hired employees with forms, including employee withholdings.

A travel expense policy is a set of company guidelines that informs employees what travel expenses are reimbursed by the company.

A company handbook is a manual that gives employees guidance on the company's policies, expectations, procedures, working conditions and behavioral expectations.

Workplace harassment is unwelcome conduct that is based on a worker's disability, age, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, religion, color, or race.

This article provides the minimum wage for cities in California with a higher minimum wage than the state of California.

In California, pregnancy disability leave (PDL) is time off work employees take while disabled from pregnancy. An employee disabled by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition is entitled to 10 to 12 weeks based on the following conditions of your pregnancy and delivery: Without medical complications.

This article provides tips for preparing an EDD audit to improve the likelihood of your success.

Age discrimination involves treating an employee or applicant less favorably because they are 40 years of age or older. 

In California, employers have the right to require employees to work overtime and can fire an employee for refusal.