Latest Blog Posts for California Labor & Employment Law

• What Break Periods Am I Entitled To?
  on Mar 20, 2014 in Breaks meal breaks rest breaks
  Under California law (which is much more generous to employees than federal law), if you are a non-exempt worker, you are entitled to meal and rest breaks: a 30-minute meal break if you work more... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websit...
• Can My Boss Fire Me at Any Time for Any Reason? What is “at will”?
  on Jan 21, 2013 in Tips for Employees at will boss termination
  “At-Will”. California is an “at-will” employment state. What does this mean? In most cases, it means that your boss can fire you at any time for almost any reason or no reason... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we...
• What Happens to Huge Verdicts AFTER the Headlines
  on Jan 19, 2013 in Verdicts & Settlements
  Multi-million dollar verdicts routinely headline the news. But what few seem to know is what happens to those verdicts long after the jury and the public have moved on. More often than not, those verdicts get cut down to size or get lost in a perfect...
• What Happens to Huge Verdicts AFTER the Headlines
  on Jan 19, 2013 in Verdicts & Settlements
  Multi-million dollar verdicts routinely headline the news. But what few seem to know is what happens to those verdicts long after the jury and the public have moved on. More often than not, those... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websit...
• Largest Sexual Harassment Verdict in History – $168 Million
  on Jan 6, 2013 in Verdicts & Settlements
  A Sacramento hospital has the dubious distinction of being hit with what may be the largest sexual harassment verdict in history. On August 7, 2008, Mercy General Hospital terminated Ani Chopourian, a 45-year-old former cardiac surgery physician assi...
• Largest Sexual Harassment Verdict in History – $168 Million
  on Jan 6, 2013 in Verdicts & Settlements
  A Sacramento hospital has the dubious distinction of being hit with what may be the largest sexual harassment verdict in history. On August 7, 2008, Mercy General Hospital terminated Ani Chopourian,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web...
• Need Your Faith in Humanity Reaffirmed?
  on Dec 24, 2012 in Editorial
  Sometimes I go for days without opening a newspaper. It gets downright depressing reading about all the school shootings, political gridlock and homicides. But every now and then, I come across something that actually reaffirms my faith in humanity.
• Need Your Faith in Humanity Reaffirmed?
  on Dec 24, 2012 in Editorial
  Sometimes I go for days without opening a newspaper. It gets downright depressing reading about all the school shootings, political gridlock and homicides. But every now and then, I come across... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website...
• Called as a Witness? Get Your Witness Fees
  on Dec 18, 2012 in Law
  Have you ever been called to testify as a witness at a deposition (a “deposition” is a fancy way of saying a lawyer-conducted witness interview conducted under oath that is recorded by a court reporter) or at a trial? If so, then you have...
• Called as a Witness? Get Your Witness Fees
  on Dec 18, 2012 in Law
  Have you ever been called to testify as a witness at a deposition (a “deposition” is a fancy way of saying a lawyer-conducted witness interview conducted under oath that is recorded by a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web...

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