How Harassment Cases Are Handled in California Key Takeaways: A new Ninth Circuit decision, Combs v. Netflix, confirms that the timing of harassment, not just its severity, can decide whether a worker litigates in court or is forced into private arbitration. The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (EFAA) generally lets…

Why That Secret Recording Could Backfire in Your Workplace Case Key Takeaways: Recording a coworker without consent can seriously damage a Redondo Beach retaliation case because California is an all-party consent state, making it illegal to record confidential conversations under Penal Code §§ 631, 632, and 632.7. An unlawful recording exposes you to criminal and…

Redondo Beach Workers Gain Ground: When 1099 Contractors Can Sue Employer for Harassment Key Takeaways: An April 2026 court ruling in Lively v. Wayfarer Studios has drawn fresh attention to how California’s anti-retaliation protections may reach beyond traditional W-2 staff. The decision underscores FEHA’s use of the phrase "any person," language that can support arguments…

When Leaving a Job Is Really a Firing in Disguise Key Takeaways: In California, working conditions become legally intolerable when an employer knowingly creates conditions so aggravated that a reasonable person would feel compelled to resign, turning a forced resignation into constructive discharge treated as termination. Courts apply an objective reasonable person standard from Turner…

Understanding Your Rights After a Cannabis-Related Firing in Redondo Beach Key Takeaways: As of January 1, 2024, California’s AB 2188 amended the Fair Employment and Housing Act to make it generally unlawful for covered employers to fire or discriminate against workers based on off-duty cannabis use or drug tests detecting nonpsychoactive metabolites that only indicate…

Understanding the Clock on a California Workplace Harassment Claim Key Takeaways: Tolling can pause the deadline to file a workplace harassment claim in California, extending your filing window, but applies only in limited circumstances and is never automatic. Under FEHA, employees generally have three years from the last harmful act to file an administrative intake…

Understanding the Real Cost of a 6-Point Speeding Ticket in Madison Key Takeaways: Driving 20 mph over the limit in Wisconsin adds six demerit points to your license, exactly half the 12-point threshold that triggers suspension within a rolling one-year period from each violation date. While points stop counting toward suspension after twelve months, the…

Timing Can Tell a Story: Why the Clock Matters in Retaliation Cases Key Takeaways: Temporal proximity refers to the closeness in time between an employee’s protected activity and an employer’s adverse action. In California retaliation claims, it serves as circumstantial evidence of the causal connection employees must prove. Since employers rarely admit retaliatory intent, a…

Understanding the Lasting Weight of an OWI on Your Wisconsin Record Key Takeaways: An OWI conviction stays on a Wisconsin driving record for life, unlike ordinary demerit points. Wisconsin law under Wis. Stat. § 346.63 treats prior OWI convictions as lifetime penalty enhancers. The 10-year "look-back" period determines whether a new charge is penalized as…

Understanding the Clock on Autonomous Vehicle Claims in Madison Key Takeaways: Madison victims of a self-driving car crash generally have three years from the date of injury to file a personal injury lawsuit under Wisconsin’s statute of limitations, Wis. Stat. § 893.54. However, the technical complexity means the practical timeline is often much shorter, as…