California employers have broad discretion to fire employees under the employment-at-will rule. Still, if an employer discharges an employee for a reason that is specifically prohibited, the employee may have a wrongful termination case against the employer. One specifically prohibited reason is retaliation for filing a whistleblower claim.
Changes to overtime laws proposed by U.S. Department of Labor
A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) was issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, to increase the income threshold for overtime pay.
