california employee rights

Laid Off? You Still Have Rights! Part One: Is Something Fishy?

November 14, 2008 22:20

It seems like every day another company announces mass layoffs in the United States.  While we are fielding more calls from potential clients than usual, they have not increased quite as much as overall unemployment. I think part of this might be attributable to a common employment law ...

Employee Rights and Hourly Fees Do Not Mix

August 03, 2008 16:42

This past Friday I spoke with a potential client who was recently terminated by his employer.  I concluded that he did not have a case worth pursuing and any claims he did have were likely not worth pursuing if it meant giving up the severance his employer had already offered to him. At the end of ...

The Perils of Trying to Win at “All Costs”

June 29, 2008 23:24

Some employees (and some employee-rights attorneys) believe that if they are wrongfully terminated and able to get a new job just days later, they will only be able to recover a few thousand dollars and it would not be “worth it” to pursue a claim, especially if they have to pay an...