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Can an employee be fired while on leave to care for a family …

WEBThe short answer is no, but to fully understand California’s leave laws, we must first look at California Family Rights Act (CFRA) and the Federal Family Medical …

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Can an employer in California refuse to hire someone with a …

WEBUnder the FEHA, it is an unlawful employment practice for an employer to discriminate against a person because of his or her disability, in any aspect of …

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Can an employee be fired for reporting when his employer breaks …

WEBA whistleblower is an employee who “tells” on their employer because an employee reasonably believed that the employer committed an illegal act. Many …

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Wrongful Termination Due to Mental Disability

WEBThe law that governs mental disability employment discrimination (as well as discrimination based on a medical condition) is the Fair Employment and Housing Act, …

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What is the California Fair Employment Housing Act (FEHA) and …

WEBThe California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) is the primary law that provides employees with protection from discrimination, retaliation, and harassment …

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Can employees be fired for taking additional leave beyond FMLA …

WEBTHE RUTTEN LAW FIRM EMPLOYMENT LAW SCHOLARSHIP Eligibility Requirements: Applicants must be US Citizens. Applicants must provide proof of current …

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Wrongful termination and COVID-19 The Rutten Law Firm, APC

WEBThe COVID-19 health crisis is having an impact on wrongful termination cases in several key ways. First, unscrupulous employers are using the current situation …

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CA Supreme Court restricts employer’s ability to recover fees from

WEBThe California Supreme Court ruled today that an employee who loses a case under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) is not liable for the …

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Disclosing an invisible disability at work: What to do, when to do it

WEBYour condition didn’t come on overnight, and you didn’t have it when you first started working for your employer. For a long while, you were able to manage your …

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What disabilities or medical conditions are protected in the …

WEBThe Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) defines two categories of disability — (1) mental disabilities, and (2) physical disabilities. In addition, if you have a …

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The types of leaves protected under FMLA and CFRA

WEBThe Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and California Family Rights Act (CFRA) provide protections for employees that may need to take a leave of absence …

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SB 114: California’s New Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Law

WEBOn February 9, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 114. The law requires covered employers to provide up to 80 hours of COVID-19 Supplemental Paid …

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Advantages of Suing for Harassment Under FEHA

WEBIn contrast, FEHA explicitly proscribes harassment, and expands the protected characteristics to include sexual orientation, gender identity, gender …

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FMLA/CFRA Employer Notice Requirements

WEBEmployers may require at least 30 days’ advance notice when the need for FMLA/CFRA is foreseeable. Foreseeable leave includes planned birth, adoption, foster …

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You may be an “employee”; even if you are called an “independent

WEBYour designation as an “employee” or as an “independent contractor” is determined by how you do your work, not by your job title. If you are an employee, you …

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Employers Must Have A Protocol For Workplace Injuries

WEBAn employer cannot fire an employee because he or she suffers a workplace injury leading to a disability. Ultimately, the employee must recover sufficient to return to …

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Time Off for Victims of Domestic Violence or Sexual Assault

WEBCalifornia Labor Code §230.1 requires an employer with 25 or more employees to provide victims of domestic violence or sexual assault unpaid time off for …

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No, not a snitch The Rutten Law Firm, APC

WEBWhistleblowers stop fraud, corruption and government waste. They protect the health and safety of co-workers and the public at large exposed to dangerous …

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