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If you are like many workers in California, you rely on the financial boost you receive from annual bonuses. While annual bonuses can help put some cash or a check in your pocket, it is critical to understand the details of bonuses. Our employment lawyers would like to share several important facts about annual bonuses.

“It’s important to my family that I take time off for this religious event, but my boss insists I work. Is that legal?” Our employment lawyer hears this question more often than you might think – most employers are willing to accommodate the religious liberties of their workers, but a few are not. The short answer is that it is not legal to deny time off for religious purposes in California.

People who leave prison deserve a fair chance to become productive citizens, and gainful employment is one of the best ways to rebuild a normal life. After all, someone with and without conviction history must support themselves and their families with a regular income. Working also helps those with conviction histories re-establish and strengthen their ties with the community. Each of these reduces recidivism and improves mental health.

Freelance workers provide valuable goods and services to both small and large businesses. A study by Upwork found that 64 million people in the United States, or about 38 percent of the workforce, performed freelance work in 2023. These workers added about $1.27 trillion in annual earnings to the economy.

Employment law firm D.Law recently served as a sponsor of the California Lawyers Association’s 14th Annual Advanced Wage & Hour Conference and 40th Anniversary of the CLA’s Labor and Employment Law Section.

California has never allowed slavery. In fact, California’s constitution prohibits slavery and involuntary servitude – except as punishment for a crime. In other words, the state can force prisoners to work and for very little money. Some prison workers make as little as 8 cents an hour to perform forced labor. Voters will have the opportunity to end this practice in November 2024.

Employment law firm D.Law recently served as a sponsor of the California Lawyers Association’s 14th Annual Advanced Wage & Hour Conference and 40th Anniversary of the CLA’s Labor and Employment Law Section.

As the fifth largest supplier of food globally, California feeds the world – and the more than 140,000 immigrant workers that come to the state are essential to bringing the more than 400 different crops to the table. These migrant workers have the special skills and experience to perform the jobs that many Americans are not able or willing to do. Migrant workers in California often struggle with getting the wages, hours, and safe workplace conditions they deserve, though. Fortunately, California laws protect immigrant workers in numerous ways.