Employees in many different industries and occupations supplement their base earnings with tips. A tip is any money given directly to an employee by a customer as thanks for their…

The ways we work have changed considerably since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020. With such a large number of employees switching to remote work, the lines…

Employment in California follows the at-will doctrine, which states that an employer may fire an employee for any reason at any time, or no reason at all, unless the reason…

Service industry workers in California often rely on tips from customers for their income. However, many employees don’t fully understand their rights in regard to tips. Some workers in the…

Employers can choose to pay employees for their work in different ways, and for many employers, commissions and bonuses are a key incentive. It makes sense as a management strategy,…

According to a 2019 study on race and discrimination, women and people of color are disproportionately impacted by discrimination in the workplace. And women of color, who face workplace discrimination…

California is considered an “at-will” state for employment. That means that a worker, by default, is considered to be employed “at-will.” When an employee is employed “at-will,” it means that…

Under both federal and California state law, employers are required to provide accommodations for a worker’s disability if providing them to the worker does not cause unreasonable hardship to the…

Leasing a commercial space is not the same thing as renting an apartment. While residential leases are often boilerplate documents drafted by the landlord, a good commercial lease is tailored…