Employees get “one day’s rest in seven” in California. But “seven consecutive days” can last up to 12 days.
June 13
April 18
Why Your Employer’s Make-Up Time Policy Might Need a Makeover
Employers have an incentive to make employees make up time before or after PTO: they won’t owe overtime. But California law restricts this practice.
April 13
Back to School: How to Get Time Off for Child-Related Activities
Leaving work early, whether to pick up our child after an earthquake or help at a bake sale, is as easy as learning your ABCs.
April 4
School Daze: Why a Parent Must Leave Work for Her Suspended Child’s School
Some parents have class – literally. In L.A. County, a parent of a suspended child might have to leave work early. Luckily, the law protects her job.
January 6
How a Service Member Can Ride the USERRA Escalator to the Top
Every servicemember has the right to reemployment in his civilian job if he timely returns from a qualifying military leave. If his employer can’t handle the truth, the servicemember better get an attorney.