California Wrongful Termination — Why Acting Promptly Is Important Employees in California must act promptly to exercise their employment rights. Most employment laws in California have a short timeline in which an employee must file a claim, either in court or with a government agency. An employee who fails to…

Stock Options, Severance Agreements and Rights After A Separation Stock or stock options can represent a significant part of an employee’s compensation with an employer. Employers often grant employees stock or the option to purchase stock in the company at a discounted price. It is common for these rights to…

Governor Brown recently signed an amendment to California’s anti-discrimination law, the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), to protect employees who seek reasonable accommodation for their disabilities or religion. The amendment responds to the holding of a California Court of Appeals decision in Rope v. Auto-Chlor that held requesting reasonable…

Previously we posted some information about severance agreements. A severance agreement typically refers to an offer of money, or other consideration by the employer to the employee, in exchange for employee’s agreement to release the employer from liability along with other conditions. An employee is free to accept a severance…