It’s appraisal season, that time of year where employers develop written assessments of their employees’ performance over the last calendar year. It can be a great way for workers to receive feedback on their competencies and their ability to meet their employer’s...
Employee Rights
Where do you draw the line between freelancer and employee?
Everyone knows there employees have certain rights that independent contractors do not, but it can be difficult to define the difference between the two categories. In recent years, California and the federal government have tried to draw the lines between freelancers...
What is ‘constructive’ wrongful termination?
Most workers in California have "at-will" employment status. This means the worker can quit the job at any time and the employer can, for the most part, terminate the employment at any time for any reason. However, there are important exceptions to this rule. For...
New labor department regulation may change status of gig workers
One of the most revolutionary changes in the labor market in the last 20 years has been the rise of the so-called “gig economy,” an economy where small businesses offer services such as on-call transportation, shopping, restaurant delivery and the like. The individual...
What are the elements to a wrongful termination claim in California?
If you have been fired from a job, your supervisor may have given you several reasons for your termination.in at-will employment states, most of these reasons will be considered legal, even if they seem unreasonable or unfair. Employers are legally allowed to...
Federal law protects military service members upon their return home
Most California employers know that federal laws prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of race, religion, sex and several other categories, but they may not be aware that workers in military service are among the workers protected. The Uniformed Services...
When are employers not allowed to fire at-will employees?
Most employers in California like to hire employees on an at-will basis. This gives both the employer and the employee the power to end the employment relationship for almost any reason and at almost any time. This gives employees the power to quit at any time for any...
What is the ABC test for determining employee classification?
There are some similarities between employees and independent contractors in California, but how they are classified is very important. Employees receive benefits that independent contractors may not receive from the employer. Also, independent contractors do not...
Have you been subjected to one of these FMLA rights violations?
Recently on the blog, we discussed your right to take leave under the Family Medical Leave Act. While this federal law gives you broad protection to take time off from work for certain medical conditions, employers often don’t follow the law, thereby denying employees...
New California law offers protection for fast-food workers
More than 550,000 Californians work at fast-food restaurants. Unlike in other industries, these jobs don't require special training or advanced degrees, and so they offer opportunities that many workers otherwise might not have. Unfortunately, this aspect of the...
Why Hire Bononi Law Group?
You can choose among many California law firms when seeking an attorney for your employment law matter. Here are four reasons you should consider Bononi Law Group.