EMPLOYMENT LAW
HAKAKIAN WILLIAMS LAW GROUP PC advises and represents employees and employers in a wide range of workplace matters. California employment law governs how people are hired, paid, treated, accommodated, disciplined, and separated from employment.
COMMON EMPLOYMENT MATTERS
• Discrimination, harassment, and retaliation
• Wrongful termination and whistleblower claims
• Unpaid wages, overtime, commissions, and bonuses
• Missed meal or rest periods
• Employee misclassification and unreimbursed business expenses
• Disability, pregnancy, medical-leave, and reasonable-accommodation disputes
• Employment agreements, policies, and workplace investigations
HOW THE LAW GENERALLY WORKS
California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act generally prohibits covered employers from discriminating or retaliating based on protected characteristics and requires reasonable accommodation for qualifying disabilities unless it would create an undue hardship. Separate wage-and-hour rules govern minimum wages, overtime, meal and rest periods, payroll records, and expense reimbursement. Whether a worker is exempt or properly classified depends on actual duties and working conditions—not simply a job title.
WHAT TO PRESERVE
Keep offer letters, handbooks, pay stubs, time records, schedules, performance reviews, written complaints, emails, text messages, accommodation requests, and termination documents. Deadlines differ depending on the claim and forum, so early review matters.
This overview is general information, not legal advice. The rules and deadlines that apply depend on the facts.
