REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS IN CALIFORNIA: WHAT ARE "DISABILITIES" AND “MAJOR LIFE ACTIVITIES”?
Dec 01, 2011
Any analysis of disability discrimination claims must ask, “does the physical or mental condition limit a major life activity?†In order to answer this question, it is useful to know what qualifie...
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Constructive Discharge Vs. Constructive Quit
Feb 02, 2011
Constructive Discharge
The controlling case in California
is Turner v. Anheuser-Busch, Inc., 7 Cal. 4th 1238 (1994). In that case, Plaintiff complained of his
treatment after he informed his superior t...
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How Does Marijuana Decriminalization Affect Your Elegibility for Unemployment Benefits?
Jan 31, 2011
Last year, then Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed legislation that reduces the crime of possession of an ounce of marijuana from a misdemeanor to an infraction. Senate Bill 1449 does not reduce actual ...
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USE IT OR LOSE IT? VACATION PAY IN CALIFORNIA
Jan 31, 2011
As we all continue to face a downturn in the economy, employers and employees alike are looking for ways to save money. For employees, this might entail bringing lunch to work or carpooling. For employ...
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Millionaires Earning Unemployment Benefits
Jan 29, 2011
The IRS maintains data
about many different things. These data can help us understand where our
tax money goes. Recently, these data showed that 2,840 households
earning at least $1 million in incom...
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When Red Email Can Get You a Pink Slip: Wrongful Termination for Improper Workplace Etiquette?
Jan 29, 2011
A recent article in the New Zealand Herald tells the story of an accountant who was
abruptly terminated from her job because she had a habit of sending
confrontational emails. It was not the conte...
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I Gave Notice At Work, Then Got Fired. Can I Still Get Unemployment Benefits?
Jan 29, 2011
Many times when an employment relationship is not going well, both
parties realize it. The employee and the employer may agree that it is
best to sever the relationship. Employees, however, are o...
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Is It Legal For Employers to Make Waiters and Waitresses Pool Their Tips?
Jan 29, 2011
Many employees earn tips. Normally these tips belong to the people
who efforts earned the tip in the first place. Almost 60 years ago, the
United States Supreme Court recognized this principle, h...
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An Overview of the California Unemployment Appeals Hearing Process
Jan 29, 2011
Hearing Process
Your unemployment appeal takes place during a hearing. Sacramento
unemployment appeals are heard at the Sacramento Office of Appeals,
located at 2400 Venture Oaks Way. The Califor...
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