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What Does It Mean When an Employer’s Reason for Firing You Is a Pretext? Key Takeaways: A pretext is a false or misleading reason an employer gives to hide an unlawful motive for firing someone, such as discrimination or retaliation. California courts usually analyze these claims under FEHA with a three-step burden-shifting framework, and many cases turn on the final step, where the employee generally must show the stated reason doesn’t hold up or that an unlawful motive was a

The Document Your Employer Wants Signed Quickly: A Closer Look at California Severance Offers Key Takeaways: A severance agreement trades money or benefits for your release of legal claims, so before signing you should understand which claims you’re giving up and what they may be worth. California’s Labor Code § 432.6 generally bars employers from requiring waivers of FEHA and Labor Code rights as a condition of employment for contracts entered into, modified, or extended on or after January 1,

Taking Medical Leave in Pieces: A California Employee’s Guide Key Takeaways: Intermittent FMLA leave lets an eligible employee take protected time off in separate blocks or on a reduced schedule rather than one continuous stretch, using hours from the same 12-week entitlement. In California, federal FMLA and the California Family Rights Act usually run concurrently when the same absence qualifies under both laws, though CFRA covers employers with five or more employees and a broader definition of family, including domestic