Know your rights
Plain answers to California workplace questions
Written and checked by Justin Silverman. Every figure is sourced to a statute or a case, and dated so you know it's current.
California WARN Act: Your Rights If You Were Laid Off
California's WARN Act requires 60 days of written notice before a mass layoff, and its only excuse is a physical calamity or an act of war. That makes a short notice period worth a closer look than most laid-off workers realize.
Justin Silverman11 min readLayoffs
In California, the only statutory exception to the 60-day notice requirement is a mass layoff, relocation, or termination made necessary by a physical calamity or an act of war.
Wage and Hour
Are Employment Settlements Taxable in California?
Jul 28, 20269 min
Workers' Compensation
What Happens If Workers' Comp Pays You Late in California?
Jul 28, 20267 min
Workers' Compensation
Can You Be Fired for Filing a Workers' Comp Claim in California?
Jul 28, 20268 min
Wrongful Termination
Wrongful Termination in California: When Firing Is Illegal
Jul 19, 20268 min
More from the blog
Wage and Hour
Unpaid Wages and Overtime in California: What You're Owed
Jul 19, 20268 min
Harassment and Discrimination
Sexual Harassment at Work in California: Know Your Rights
Jul 19, 20268 min
Pregnancy Rights
Pregnancy Discrimination in California: Your Rights at Work
Jul 19, 20268 min
Employment Law
Can I Sue My Employer? A California Worker's Guide
Jul 19, 20269 min
Harassment and Discrimination
Workplace Discrimination in California: Your Rights
Jul 19, 20268 min
Leave and Accommodation
Can You Be Fired on Medical or Family Leave in California?
Jul 19, 20268 min
Contracts and Severance
Non-Competes and Severance Agreements in California
Jul 19, 20268 min
Retaliation
Workplace Retaliation in California: Your Rights
Jul 19, 20268 min
Employment Law
Can You Get Unemployment If You Are Fired in California?
Jul 19, 20267 min
Wage and Hour
Independent Contractor Misclassification in California
Jul 19, 20267 min
