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Do I really have to stay in my job for another two weeks?

Giving two weeks' notice before leaving a job has become widespread. Yet, what if you would rather get out of there sooner? Perhaps you have a better offer from an employer wanting you to start immediately. Or maybe you just cannot bear the thought of returning to...

Seeing through common excuses designed to hide wrongful termination

Any job loss can prove to be a financial and personal setback. People often take terminations quite personally. They may also struggle to afford basic expenses until they find a new job elsewhere. Given that California is an at-will employment state, people often...

How might your employer “quiet fire” you?

If your employer no longer wants you around, they need to think carefully about what they do next. If you are on an at-will contract, they can usually just cancel it. The exception would be if their motive for wanting you gone is discriminatory. If you have a contract...

Is your employer trying to find an excuse to fire you?

For years, you’ve worked well at your job and gotten positive feedback from your coworkers. Management always seems to be happy with the job that you do and you don’t have serious conflicts with any of your coworkers. Things seem to be going well. But then things...

Ask for reasonable accommodations for autism spectrum disorders

Autism is not a cut-and-dried condition that affects everybody the same way – it’s on a spectrum. Many people with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) lead fulfilling lives and are gainfully employed in high-level professions with complex job duties. However, if you’re...

Are contractors entitled to the same breaks as employees?

California has labor laws that heavily favor employees, but what about independent contractors? Ultimately, most employment-related laws don’t apply to independent contractors. Yet, the issue of how much control an employer has over a contractor’s working hours, such...

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