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Tape recording a conversation can make the difference in proving a workplace allegation or case.  With it, your word is more believable than another’s. But too many employees incorrectly assume the ends of proof justify the means of tape recording.  It may even be criminally wrong. A felony and a civil wrong may be committed…

Procrastinators beware: there are deadlines on your Orange County employee rights! Justice must be executed swiftly to be effective and is compromised by undue delay. Memories, as well as the availability of witnesses and documents, fade over time. Possible wrongdoing employers cannot be held hostage to claims extending into a limitless past. Many deadlines depend…

Trial by jury is a Constitutional right. Accordingly, an employer can’t fire you for serving on a jury. You have jury duty leave rights. Usually, you don’t have to use your vacation days for your jury time either. If you are a salaried employee, your employer can’t make any deductions from your salary for any…

Losing your employee health insurance, along with your job, could be devastating. According to law, your employer must provide notice of your opportunity to continue your employee health insurance if your employment ends for any reason, except for gross misconduct. There are substantial penalties for failure to notify employees of this provision. You may continue…

Reinstatement Rights After Medical Leave After enduring a long convalescence, that humdrum job never looked so good! Know your employee reinstatement rights. An employee may have a right to be reinstated to a former job upon returning from medical leave. The Family and Medical Leave Act generally applies to an employee who has worked for…

So your pink slip literally arrives out of the blue? You may have a right to advance notice of a layoff. The notice must be in writing specify the layoff date and state whether bumping rights exist and other information. The federal Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act requires employers of 100 or more employees…