Employment laws vary across the United States, and the Washington State at-will employment laws play a significant role in shaping employer-employee relationships. Understanding these laws is more critical than ever as they influence how employers can not only terminate workers but also how employees can respond to unfair treatment. Knowing how at-will employment laws impact you can help you ensure
California employers are not required to provide unpaid time off except for time off requested for reasons covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act. Even if employers do provide unpaid time off, they can still choose not to approve an employee’s request. California Employment Laws California has strong employment laws that involve all areas related to the employer and
Under California labor laws, employees are entitled to certain rights that are regretfully exploited by employers every day. Employment lawyers work to defend the rights of workers across the state. If you are dealing with a situation at work with the potential to turn into a legal battle, you should seek out the advice and counsel of an experienced employment
Any time that you notice a discrepancy in your wages or hours, you should look to speak with an attorney about your case. If you don’t pick up on these issues initially, you may wonder how long you have to file a claim and try to recover your lost wages. California has some peculiar laws on the statute of limitations
California law requires that prevailing wages be paid to all trade employees who are hired onto a public works project. However, there are a few exceptions to this rule. In some cases, certain projects or employees may be exempt from the opportunity to receive prevailing wages. If you’re asked to join a public works proposal, and you assume that you’ll
Prevailing wages do not apply to every job. Instead, they only apply to projects funded by the public and sponsored by the government. To better define prevailing wages and when they should be used, California created what is referred to as the prevailing wage law. This law details what prevailing wages are, when they should be implemented, and how they
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