It is no secret that the current Coronavirus related furloughs by California employers are really – or will soon lead to – layoffs. When employers realize that they cannot (or do not want to) bring furloughed employees back, they will … Read More
Hundreds of thousands of employees in California have been terminated in recent weeks in response to the COVID-19/Coronavirus pandemic. California law provides that when an employee separates from their employment, they must be paid out all wages due – including … Read More
The team at Phelps Law Group, an Orange County Employment Law Firm, often receive inquiries from employees who are being subjected to a hostile work environment, but haven’t given much thought to whether they are being paid correctly. When you … Read More
Employers and managers are of course hyper-aware of sexual harassment claims by now, a couple of years removed from the Harvey Weinstein/Hollywood revelations. The corporate legal departments have stepped in and provided the proper “anti-harassment policies” and trainings such that … Read More