California’s FEHA offers some of the strongest disability discrimination protections in the country. Learn what qualifies as a disability, what accommodations employers must consider, and how to recognize discrimination at work.
Continue reading...Losing a job is rarely easy, but sometimes the circumstances surrounding a termination raise serious questions. California is an at-will employment state, which means employers can generally end the working relationship at any time. However, that broad authority has clear limits, and not every firing is a legal one. If the timing, justification, or context […]
California’s 2026 employment law updates affect San Diego workers in meaningful ways. Learn about minimum wage increases, stay-or-pay bans, whistleblower protections, and pay transparency rights.
Continue reading...Avoid Arbitration b Pleading Sarbanes Oxley The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) and Dodd Frank Act (Dodd Frank) were enacted, in part, as a means to provide whistleblower protection to employees who report or participate in proceedings involving corporate wrongdoing. The legislation prohibits retaliation against whistleblowing employees. Many believe SOX has effectively been superseded by Dodd Frank […]
California voids most non-compete agreements outright, and since January 1, 2024, the state has backed that ban with real financial consequences: a private right of action for employees, a mandatory notice requirement for employers, and civil penalties enforced by the Attorney General. If a former employer is trying to enforce a non-compete against you, threatening […]
California employees can now report their employers’ illegal activities with greater safeguards against retaliation. Several amendments and a Ninth Circuit interpretation of Section 1102.5 broadens the scope of whistleblower protection. [gdlr_title align=”center” style=”divider” title=”Anti-Retaliation Now Covers Job Duties” ][/gdlr_title] In 2014, the California legislature passed an amendment to California Civil Code Section 1102.5. The amendment […]
