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Emil Davtyan’s law firm, Davtyan Law Firm, has protected the rights of hundreds of thousands of workers, and in the process recovered over $150 million for California’s blue-collar community.

California employment law firm Davtyan Law Firm is continuing its mission to empower the underserved demographic of hourly and low-wage workers across the Golden State by opening a new office in San Francisco. 

California labor law provides considerable protections for employees and their families, requiring employers to adhere to certain standards with regards to hiring, employment and termination. One important labor and employment law in California is the WARN Act, which requires California employers to notify employees at least 60 days in advance of a mass layoff, relocation or termination (plant closure). With this law in place, California employers are prohibited from conducting mass layoffs without giving employees the notice they need to adjust to the prospective loss of employment, find alternative employment, or obtain the necessary skills or training to successfully compete in the job market.

The Fair Employment and Housing Act (or FEHA in California) is a protective law that applies to public and private employers, employment agencies and labor organizations. This state law is designed to protect workers from unfair employers.

California labor laws prohibit employers across the state from requiring that their employees to continue working off the clock without compensation, meaning employees cannot legally be expected to do work for their employer, with the employer’s knowledge, but without being paid.

Workplace harassment occurs when an employer treats an individual less favorably than others because of a specific personal characteristic.

All California employers have certain legal obligations they must abide by, and when they violate the law in some way, employees may decide to take action by reporting or complaining about the employer’s wrongdoing to a supervisor, the government, or a law enforcement agency.

California employees have a right to regular meal periods during their scheduled workday, unless otherwise exempt, and any employer who fails to provide proper meal periods for employees is violating California wage and hour law.