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Can Your California Employer Deny Your Vacation Request?
More than 73 percent of private industry workers are provided with paid vacation days. While your employer may provide employees with paid vacation, you may wonder, “Can my employer deny my vacation request?” If you are worried that your employer may deny (or has...
Can Your California Employer Ask For Your Vaccination Status?
As people are getting used to life with COVID-19, vaccinations, and daily updates about new variants of coronavirus, an increasingly hot-button issue is becoming whether an employer can ask employees for their vaccination status. In other words, can your employer...
Can Your Employer Deduct Money From Your Paycheck?
If your employer made an error on your paycheck and now wants to deduct money from subsequent paychecks to account for the payroll errors, you might wonder, “Is my employer allowed to deduct money from my paycheck?” The short answer is, “No.” Under California...
Can Your California Employer Share Your Personal Information?
As an employee, you are required to share a lot of personal information with your employer. But in the state of California, employees are afforded certain protections when it comes to that information. Among them: 1) When and with whom you employer can share your...
Can I Be Fired While On Medical Leave In California?
It is not uncommon for employees to take time off work because of a medical condition, injury, illness, or disability. In California, employees can seek medical leave under both: The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- a federal law; and The California Family Rights...
What Can My Employer Ask When I Call In Sick?
Nearly every worker has called in sick at least once. In most cases, calling in sick is a rather simple process: You tell your employer that you do not feel well, and your boss asks you when you plan to return to work. In some cases, an employer may ask additional...
What Do I Do If My Employer Ignores My Harassment Claim In California?
Harassment is a serious problem in many workplaces across California and other states. If you become a victim of harassment at work, the first step is always to report harassment in writing to your: Employer Supervisor Human Resources (HR) department HR departments...
Can My California Employer Deny A Final Paycheck?
In California, employers can fire employees for no reason, while employees do not need to provide a reason to quit. That is because California is an at-will employment state. Under California wage laws, however, all workers are entitled to a final paycheck upon...
Can You Sue In California For Sexual Harassment Committed Online?
Sexual harassment can make the work environment hostile for the harassed person, regardless of whether it takes place online or during a face-to-face interaction. With an ever-increasing number of companies using online technology to communicate with employees and...