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ARE YOU ELIGIBLE FOR UNEMPLOYMENT?? Here are the criteria you need to meet to be considered The employee earned a minimum of $1,300 in the highest-paid quarter OR the employee earned a minimum of $900 in the highest-paid quarter and at least 1.25-times the earnings in the highest-paid quarter... The employee must have involuntarily lost employment The individual must be able and willing to work, and actively looking for work The employee must not have been fired for serious misconduct #geonettafrucht #unemployed #unemployment #california READ ABOUT THE EXTENDED CRITERIA HERE >>>

California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act requires employers of five or more employees to provide reasonable accommodations to those with physical or mental disabilities. Here’s what you should know to protect your rights:

In April, Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order that requires hiring entities to provide up to 80 hours of supplemental paid sick leave to eligible food sector workers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more:

When a loved one suffers a TBI, the entire family is affected. This traumatic injury can change almost everything in the victim’s life. Here’s how you can help your loved one after a TBI injury:

Can an employer in California force employees to work overtime? What does the law in California say about overtime wages and hours? Here’s what you need to know to protect your rights:

Even with the best of intentions, an employer’s concern for its employees during the coronavirus pandemic could lead to discrimination. Once such example applies to employers discriminating against their older workers. Here’s what you should know:

Unless you have an actual contract specifying otherwise, what your employer sees on your social media could very well lead to you being terminated. Here’s what you need to know to protect your rights:

The laws regarding overtime pay are complex. Certain employees, for example, are exempt from overtime pay, which means they do not qualify for this type of pay. Do salaried employees qualify for overtime pay? Find out:

For years, people with disabilities have been denied work from home accommodations, with employers citing that it could cause undue hardship the threshold that defines an accommodation as unreasonable. But now, things are different. Learn more:

Unfortunately, too many employers still see pregnancy as an inconvenience, and women who are pregnant are still sometimes the targets of employment discrimination. Here’s what you should know to protect your rights:

Most employees in California are at-will employees who may be terminated at-will for any reason, unless that reason is illegal. Can your employer fire you while you are sick? Or is this against the law? Here’s what you should know:

More companies are hiring for jobs to improve corporate diversity and inclusion efforts. But still, a recent study found that 3 in 5 employees have seen or been victim to discrimination based on age, race, gender or LGBTQ+ identity at work. See more:

If you’re a victim of workplace sexual harassment in California, it’s important to understand what you need to do to protect your rights and seek justice. Follow these 11 tips: