Lisa Guerin is the author or co-author of several Nolo books, including The Manager's Legal Handbook, Dealing with Problem Employees, The Essential Guide to Federal Employment Laws, The Essential Guide to Family & Medical Leave, Workplace Investigations, and Create Your Own Employee Handbook. Guerin has practiced employment law in government, public interest, and private practice, where she has represented clients at all levels of state and federal courts and in agency proceedings. She is a graduate of UC Berkeley School of Law.
Articles By Lisa Guerin
Can employees be required to join a union or pay dues?
Most states require employers to let employees take time off to vote.
Learn how to calculate what you're owed in unpaid wages and penalties.
Letting workers go—whether you're laying off a single worker or conducting a large layoff—is one of the toughest tasks managers face. And because of the emotional stakes involved, it's also one of the tasks most likely to land a company in legal trouble.
Know when you should -- and should not -- ask a new employee to sign a written employment contract.
Learn when employees are entitled to overtime pay.
Many employers provide employees with a rest or lunch break, whether paid or unpaid. This common practice is not required everywhere, however: The federal wage and hour law, called the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), doesn't require employers to provide meal or rest breaks.
Have you been denied unemployment benefits in California? If so, you aren’t necessarily out of luck. In California (as in every other state), you can appeal a denial of unemployment benefits. If you win your appeal, you will receive all benefits to which you are entitled, including retroactive benefits
Hawaii employees: Learn the rules on tip credits, mandatory service charges, and more.