The Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) in California allows employees to act as "private attorneys general" and bring lawsuits against employers who violate state labor laws. Under PAGA, workers can sue their employer on behalf of themselves and other employees who...
Employment Law
Migrant Worker Rights in Utah
As employees working in the State of Utah, agricultural workers have certain rights protected by federal and state law. The attorneys at Shimoda & Rodriguez Law, PC, are experienced in representing migrant agricultural workers, seasonal agricultural workers, and...
What’s The Difference Between Exempt & Non-Exempt Employees In California?
There are two types of employees: exempt and non-exempt, and the difference between the two is distilled in federal law, specifically the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The FLSA outlines the federal minimum wage, overtime pay eligibility, and recordkeeping standards...
Fired Without Warning: Is That Wrongful Termination?
You arrive at work, clock in, and start your day. Not long afterward, Human Resources calls you into their office. It's your worst fear realized: your employer is firing you without warning. California is an "at-will" employment state, meaning an employer may fire an...
Shimoda Law Volunteers on Executive Committee Of Sacramento County Bar Association Labor & Employment Law Section
At the end of December 2019, Ms. Berzin was selected for a three-year term as an executive committee member for the Sacramento County Bar Association Labor & Employment Law Section, commencing in January 2020. In 2021, Ms. Berzin served as Co-Chair of the section. The...
California Paid Sick Leave Law: What are Workers Entitled to?
California employment laws enacted in 2015 require all employers to provide sick leave to employees regardless of the company's size. Sick leave is a paid or unpaid employee benefit allowing workers to take time off to care for themselves or their families. The...
Are you facing age discrimination at your job?
Most of our readers in California are probably familiar with many of the different types of discrimination that can occur in workplaces, such as discrimination based on race, gender or even disability. However, age discrimination is sometimes less well known, perhaps...
Were you wrongly denied reasonable accommodation under the ADA?
Discrimination is rampant throughout nearly all fields of employment. This means that workers are often subjected to behavior that isn’t only demeaning and embarrassing, but also harmful to their career and their finances. They may miss a job opportunity, be passed...
Protections against pregnancy discrimination in the workplace
Some workers may not be aware that pregnancy discrimination is prohibited in the workplace and hiring process. Because of the important protections prohibitions against pregnancy discrimination provide, it is important for impacted workers to be familiar with how...
Lunch and snack breaks while working: know the law
California workers may skip a lunch break once in a while in order to catch up with some work that is long overdue, but when they begin to do it regularly, it can have employment law ramifications. It is important for employees to understand how the law is in place to...