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Lorrie Walker of Walker Law Firm has been featured in a recent article by KPBS News. The article highlights a wrongful termination lawsuit filed against an ICE detention center, focusing on allegations of medical neglect within the facility.

The lawsuit centers around the representation of a nurse who was wrongfully terminated after speaking out against the treatment of immigrants at the detention center.…

A new California Paid Sick Leave (PSL) law took effect on January 1, 2024. Based on this law, employers are required to provide most workers with a minimum of 40 hours or five days off each year. This applies to full-time, part-time, and temporary personnel who meet certain requirements. …

New workplace violence protection laws in California will require employers to have a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan soon. These laws set a new standard for businesses and pave the way for additional protections under employment laws in San Diego.

What the Plan Will Address 

A company’s Workplace Violence Prevention Plan should create guidance for the following directives:

• Training employees on identifying violence in the workplace and how to report it
• Providing information on how to avoid workplace violence
• Establishing a way to track violent incidents
• Address how retaliation against reporting employees will be managed
• Establish a post-incident investigation protocol
• Providing an annual review of the plan to identify its strengths and weaknesses

This plan should be readily available to employees and consist of an independent document or be included in a company’s injury and illness prevention plan (IIPP). …

California law requires employers to pay employees their wages on time, late payments are subject to being fined according to California labor code 210. Legal actions are available to employees to collect unpaid wages in California outside of notable exceptions, circumstances, or a pay period’s timing.…

Americans spend a lot of time at work. And we often stay in contact with those we work with around the clock in an age of telecommuting. Work friendships can be a source of job satisfaction, making work a place we look forward to spending our day.…