On March 4, 2020, Governor Newsom declared a state of emergency to curb the spread of COVID-19. Governor Newsom’s orders have resulted in the closure of a number of nonessential businesses and a wide range of workplaces. As a result, many employers are reducing their workforces or allowing employees to…

A San Francisco wrongful termination lawyer can help employees who are unlawfully fired, as these examples illustrate An illegal termination occurs when an employee is fired for a reason that violates the law. A San Francisco wrongful termination attorney can help employees identify whether their terminations were unlawful and can…

Workplace rules and regulations exist for various reasons, including protecting employees, to ensure fair business practices, and to create a uniform set of standards for everyone. When these rules are broken, the consequences can be serious. When an employee has notice that wrongdoing, such as accounting fraud or safety violations,…

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 mandates certain requirements for the reliability and usefulness of financial reporting by publicly traded companies. It prohibits an employer whose securities must be registered under federal securities laws from discharging, discriminating against or retaliating against an employee for reporting employer conduct that the employee believes…