If an employee is fired, they can generally receive unemployment benefits provided the employer does not claim and prove there was misconduct by the former employee. Many workers are unaware that they can also get unemployment compensation if they quit. There are...
Employee Rights
Am I really an independent contractor?
Being an independent contractor has become rather common these days. However, if you work in California and your employer has classified you as an independent contractor instead of an employee, you miss out on important benefits and protections. For example, employees...
Noncompete agreements in California
Noncompete agreements are among the most hotly debated topics in employment law today. The use of these agreements is already strictly limited under California law, and may soon be prohibited nationwide. In this blog post, we will take a brief look at the current...
Understand your rights as a worker
California has earned its reputation for being a state that is relatively friendly to workers. The state has many laws that require employers to pay their workers’ wages timely and fairly and to provide a safe and healthy workplace. Often, these laws go above and...
Can I collect unemployment in California if I quit my job?
We all have our reasons for quitting a job. Sometimes, we just want to seek greener pastures elsewhere or we got a golden opportunity at another company. But at other times, our workplace conditions are so intolerable that we feel pressured to quit. Quitting a job may...
Have you been discriminated against in your work appraisal?
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...
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...
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.