If you work as an at-will employee, you may quit your job at any time and for any reason. As noted by Inc.com, you could walk off the job and even make rude comments as you leave. You have a right to quit without fearing retaliation. California's labor laws require...
Motorcyclists like you understand that you have much less protection than other covered vehicles on the road. This is why safety gear like helmets serve as such an important part of a motorcyclist's gear. But while you have heard that helmets will help in the event of...
In the workplace, you need to address any violations of your rights as an employee. Employee rights violations take many forms and far too many hard-working people continue to suffer as a result of wage and hour violations, wrongful termination and discrimination. In...
Being in any kind of automobile accident is stressful. However, it is likely your stress will skyrocket if the other individual involved in your automobile accident decides to drive away from the scene. This turns a regular automobile accident into a hit-and-run...
If your house is popular with children, that may mean that you have an attractive nuisance on your property. Despite the name, many people own attractive nuisances on purpose. However, they can become a major issue in a potential premises liability lawsuit. Attractive...
Sick leave allows you to take time off work when you are ill without losing pay or facing disciplinary action. In the US in general, paid sick leave is not a common offering, but in California, it is the law. The California Department of Industrial Relations explains...
California has some of the most employee-friendly employment laws in the country. Many states do not regulate or mandate breaks of any kind for adult workers, but if you work in this state, you do have mandatory break requirements. According to the California...
After a motor vehicle accident, you could face vehicle repair costs on top of catastrophic medical bills. When your insurer assesses your vehicle, they may declare it totaled. According to Experian, an insurer who claims a car totaled has declared it a total loss. The...
As its name implies, a wrongful death is one that should not have occurred. More specifically, someone’s negligence or wrongdoing causes the wrongful death of another. The term also refers to the type of lawsuit you can bring against the alleged perpetrator who caused...
You take to California's roads every day knowing that the potential for a car accident is ever-present. Still, you accept this risk assuming that most other drivers on the road place as much emphasis on accident avoidance as you do. That may include talking on your...
