Employment Law

Paid Vacation: What Are Your Rights?

Am I entitled to paid vacation days? Learn the laws for earning, using, and getting paid for vacation days at your job.

Meal and Rest Breaks: Your Rights as an Employee

An employee's right to take meal and rest breaks depends on state law.

Workplace Retaliation: What Are Your Rights?

Learn about workplace retaliation -- and what to do if it happens to you.

Wrongful Termination: Was Your Firing Illegal?

If you've been fired from your job, do you have grounds to challenge the termination?

Unemployment Benefits: What If You Quit?

If you quit a job without good cause, you may not qualify for unemployment benefits.

Employment At Will: What Does It Mean?

If you are employed at will, your employer does not need good cause to fire you.

When Must Employers Pay Overtime?

Are your employees entitled to overtime pay? Learn the rules here.

Hiring Your First Employee: 13 Things You Must Do

If you are hiring your first employee, you must file documents with and pay taxes to various government agencies.

Unemployment Benefits: Contesting an Employee's Claim

Should an employer contest an employee's claim for unemployment?

Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Learn what sexual harassment is -- and how to prevent it.

How to Handle Discrimination and Harassment Complaints

Reduce your legal risks by dealing with discrimination and harassment complaints quickly and carefully.

Who Is Eligible For FMLA Leave?

Find out which employees -- and which situations -- qualify for FMLA leave.

Are You Eligible for Workers' Compensation Benefits?

Injured on the job? Learn who is—and isn't—covered under workers' comp.

Getting a Fair Amount From Your Workers' Comp Settlement

Don’t sign a workers’ comp settlement agreement without researching the law or hiring a lawyer, because it can’t be undone.

How Much of My Workers' Comp Settlement or Award Do I Get to Keep?

Learn about costs that are routinely deducted from workers’ comp settlements or awards.

Worker's Compensation Time Limits

Each state has different time limits for filing workers’ comp claims and reporting work-related injuries or illness to employers. If you miss the deadlines, you could lose your chance to get benefits.

Workers' Compensation Benefits FAQ

Frequently asked questions about workers' compensation for job-related injuries and illnesses.

Unemployment Benefits: What If You Quit?

If you quit a job without good cause, you may not qualify for unemployment benefits.

Denied Unemployment Benefits: The Appeal Process

If your unemployment claim is denied, here's how to appeal the decision.

Unemployment Benefits: How Much Will You Get?

Get tips on the amount and duration of unemployment benefit payments you can expect.

Unemployment Benefits FAQ

Answers to common questions on collecting unemployment compensation.

Wrongful Termination: Was Your Firing Illegal?

If you've been fired from your job, do you have grounds to challenge the termination?

Can You Be Fired From a Job While on Leave With Disability?

Being granted disability insurance benefits while you are off work does not prevent your employer from taking your job away.

Chart: Final Paychecks for Departing Employees

Learn your state's law on when you have to provide a departing employee with the final paycheck.

Your Rights When You Leave a Job

Tips on severance packages, health insurance (COBRA), unemployment insurance, and final paychecks.

Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Learn what sexual harassment is -- and how to prevent it.

How to Handle Discrimination and Harassment Complaints

Reduce your legal risks by dealing with discrimination and harassment complaints quickly and carefully.

Federal Antidiscrimination Laws

Learn about the major federal laws that prohibit workplace discrimination.

Do we have to pay out PTO when an employee leaves?

State law determines employers have to cash out vacation time, which likely includes PTO.

Who Is Eligible For FMLA Leave?

Find out which employees -- and which situations -- qualify for FMLA leave.

Notice Requirements Under the FMLA

Employers and employees both have notice obligations under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

California Rules on Vacation and Paid Time Off

Employers must follow certain rules when providing vacation or paid time off in California.

Collecting Unemployment Benefits in California

If you're a California worker who's been laid off due to the coronavirus pandemic or for any other reason, you might be eligible for unemployment benefits.

California Paycheck Laws

Learn whether you are paid correctly under California law.

Maternity and Paternity Leave in California

Having a child is one of the biggest events to happen in an employee’s life. Both employees and their children can benefit from time together to bond, especially in the first few months of life.

California Laws on Employer Use of Arrest and Conviction Records

California's statewide ban-the-box law protects applicants with criminal records.