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- [Ramit Mizrahi Receives 2026 Super Lawyers Top 100 Recognition](https://mizrahilaw.com/ramit-mizrahi-2026-super-lawyers-top-100/)
- [Ramit Mizrahi Named a Fellow of the International Academy of Mediators](https://mizrahilaw.com/ramit-mizrahi-named-a-fellow-of-the-international-academy-of-mediators/)
- [The Top Employment Cases of 2025: Cover Article of January 2026 Cal. L&E Law Review](https://mizrahilaw.com/top-emp-cases-2025/)
- [10 lessons from an employment mediator: What I wish I knew all along](https://mizrahilaw.com/daily-journal-article/)
- [The Top Employment Cases of 2023: Cover Article of January 2024 Cal. L&E Law Review](https://mizrahilaw.com/top-emp-cases-2023/)
- [The Top Employment Cases of 2024: Cover Article of January 2025 Cal. L&E Law Review](https://mizrahilaw.com/top-emp-cases-2024/)
- [Ramit Mizrahi Receives 2025 Super Lawyers Top 100 Recognition](https://mizrahilaw.com/ramit-mizrahi-2025-super-lawyers-top-100/)
- [July 2023 ADR Update by Ramit Mizrahi](https://mizrahilaw.com/july-2023-adr-column/)
- [November 2023 ADR Update by Ramit Mizrahi](https://mizrahilaw.com/november-2023-adr-update/)
- [March 2023 ADR Column by Ramit Mizrahi](https://mizrahilaw.com/adr-update-march-2023/)
- [Ramit Mizrahi Receives 2023 Recognition by Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers](https://mizrahilaw.com/ramit-mizrahi-receives-2023-recognition-by-super-lawyers-and-best-lawyers/)
- [The Top Employment Cases of 2022 [Mizrahi, et al. article in Cal. L&E Law Review]](https://mizrahilaw.com/top-emp-cases-2022/)
- [It Doesn't End with FMLA: Leave is an ADA/FEHA Reasonable Accommodation](https://mizrahilaw.com/leave-reasonable-accommodation-ada-feha-fmla-cfra/) - Even if a worker's leave is no longer covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act, other protections may apply, including the Americans with Disabilities Act.
- [Lawson Ushers in a New Era for Employee Whistleblowers . . . Or Does It? [Ramit Mizrahi's article in Cal. L&E Law Review]](https://mizrahilaw.com/lawson-1102-5/) - In its November 2022 issue, the California Labor & Employment Law Review published an article by Ramit Mizrahi examining post-Lawson Labor Code 1102.5 cases.
- [Article on Family Responsibilities Discrimination in CAOC Forum](https://mizrahilaw.com/family-responsibilities-discrimination/) - In its September/October 2022 issue, CAOC Forum published an article by Ramit Mizrahi and Mariko Yoshihara on family responsibilities discrimination.
- [California and Los Angeles Minimum Wage](https://mizrahilaw.com/los-angeles-minimum-wage/) - We summarize the minimum wages set by the State of California, Los Angeles City and County, and other cities within Los Angeles County.
- [Ramit Mizrahi Appears on KALW to Discuss Workplace Harassment](https://mizrahilaw.com/kalw-harassment/) - Ramit Mizrahi discusses workplace harassment on the KALW Your Legal Rights radio show.
- [Top 10 Ways The Interactive Process Breaks Down (Mizrahi Article in Advocate)](https://mizrahilaw.com/top-10-ways-the-interactive-process-breaks-down/) - In its April 2022 issue, Advocate Magazine published Ramit Mizrahi's article, Top 10 Ways The Interactive Process Breaks Down.
- [Historic Federal Law Ends Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault Cases](https://mizrahilaw.com/hr4445-ends-forced-arbitration-of-sexual-harassment-cases/) - H.R.4445, the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021, gives people subjected to sexual harassment and sexual assault a fair shot at justice.
- [Top 10 Ways Employers Violate Medical Leave Rights: #1 - Failing to Consider Leave As A Reasonable Accommodation](https://mizrahilaw.com/top-10-medical-leave-rights-violations-1/) - This series explores the top ten ways that employers deny employees their medical leave rights.
- [Ramit Mizrahi's article featured in Cal. Labor & Employment Law Review](https://mizrahilaw.com/cal-labor-employment-law-review-article-2022/)
- [Ramit Mizrahi's article featured in Cal. Labor & Employment Law Review](https://mizrahilaw.com/cal-labor-employment-law-review-article-2021/) - "The Top Employment Cases of 2020" can be found in the January 2021 issue of the California Labor & Employment Law Review. Click to read the full article.
- [AB 51 Signed; Prohibits Employers from Forcing Employees into Arbitration](https://mizrahilaw.com/ab51-forced-arbitration/) - AB 51 would prohibit employers from requiring employees to waive any right, forum, or procedure under the FEHA or the Labor Code, including the right to file in court.
- [California COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Bill Becomes Law (AB-1867)](https://mizrahilaw.com/ab-1867-california-covid-19-spsl/) - AB-1867 makes sure that all California employees are eligible for COVID-19-related supplemental paid sick leave by filling in the gaps lefts by the FFCRA.
- [Ramit Mizrahi Appears on KALW to Discuss New Employment Laws](https://mizrahilaw.com/kalw-new-employment-laws/)
- [When is a "hostile work environment" illegal?](https://mizrahilaw.com/hostile-work-environment-illegal/) - You say it's a "hostile work environment." But is that workplace bully breaking the law? In California, the answer may surprise you.
- [California Pregnancy Discrimination, Retaliation and, Leave Protections](https://mizrahilaw.com/further-reflections-pregnancy-discrimination-retaliation/) - Ramit Mizrahi shares additional reflections and information for workers subjected to pregnancy discrimination and retaliation.
- [Preparing for a Consultation with an Employment Lawyer](https://mizrahilaw.com/employment-lawyer-consultation-preparation/) - This post describes the information and documents you should prepare, organize, and bring with you to help the consulting employment lawyer evaluate your case.
- [California Legislature Passes Historic Bill Expanding Family and Medical Leave Rights](https://mizrahilaw.com/sb-1383-cfra-expansion/) - Millions of California workers who work for small employers will now be able to take job-protect family and medical leave.
- [Two Reasons Why Today is a Special Day for California’s Paid Family Leave Law!](https://mizrahilaw.com/today-paid-family-leave-law/) - Today marks the tenth anniversary of paid family leave. Starting today, the law covers care for grandparents, grandchildren, siblings, and parents-in-laws.
- [BIG NEWS: New Parent Leave Act gives more parents leave rights](https://mizrahilaw.com/new-parent-leave-act/) - Government Code Section 12945.6 will provide bonding leave to an estimated 16% of the California workforce who did not previously have this right.
- [California bill seeks to expand paid family and medical leave](https://mizrahilaw.com/sb135/) - Senate Bill 135 could expand family and medical leave protections to many more California employees.
- [What’s in your personnel file? Here’s how to find out!](https://mizrahilaw.com/california-personnel-file-request-labor-code-1198-5-226-432/) - Did you ever wonder what’s in your personnel file? Read on to discover the employment documents you are entitled to see/copy, and how to get them.
- [Barriers to Family Leave, Part 1](https://mizrahilaw.com/barriers-to-family-leave-part-1/) - This post identifies the four major barriers to workers taking family leave, then discusses what can be done about the first barrier--lack of job protection.
- [2021 CA Employment Law Legislative Update](https://mizrahilaw.com/2021-ca-employment-law-legislative-update/) - This post discusses the most important new California employment laws, including re: discrimination, wage and hour laws, and health and safety protections.
- [Ramit Mizrahi Receives 2022 Recognition by Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers](https://mizrahilaw.com/ramit-mizrahi-best-lawyers-super-lawyers-2022/) - Ramit Mizrahi selected for the 2022 Southern California Super Lawyers® list and U.S News & World Report's The Best Lawyers in America for employment law.
- [Ramit Mizrahi quoted in the New York Times](https://mizrahilaw.com/nytimes-employer-eaps/) - Ramit Mizrahi was interviewed in an article on employers who direct employees who complain about discrimination and harassment to mental health treatment.
- [Mizrahi Law welcomes Ellory Longdon to the team!](https://mizrahilaw.com/welcome-ellory/) - Ellory Longdon, Mizrahi Law's intake coordinator and legal assistant, is a graduate of the University of Southern California.
- [Panel: Using the Law to Fight Antisemitism](https://mizrahilaw.com/panel-using-the-law-to-fight-antisemitism/)
- [Pandemic Unemployment And Inequalities](https://mizrahilaw.com/pandemic-unemployment/)
- [The Promise of the New Administration](https://mizrahilaw.com/new-administration/) - The Biden-Harris administration, with the backing of the Senate and the House, will implement sweeping changes to benefit workers throughout the country.
- [Benefits Available to CA Employees During the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak](https://mizrahilaw.com/coronavirus-information-for-ca-workers/) - Below is a summary of the wage-replacement options available to employees in various scenarios related to coronavirus.
- [SB 707 Seeks to Provide Remedies for Arbitration Nonpayment](https://mizrahilaw.com/sb707/) - Senate Bill 707 is directed at employers who force employees into arbitration then refuse to pay the fees.
- [2020 CA Employment Law Legislative Update](https://mizrahilaw.com/2020-emp-law-leg-update/) - This post covers the top California employment laws that were signed into law or vetoed this legislative session.
- [Article: Same Ocean, Different Boats: The Pandemic's Disproportionate Impact on Certain Workers, Employment Law's Protections, and Its Limitations](https://mizrahilaw.com/article-same-ocean-different-boats/) - Ramit Mizrahi's article explores which workers have been most affected by the pandemic, where employment law protects them, and where we must look outside of employment law.
- [Ramit Mizrahi Speaking about New Employment Legislation at CLA Annual Meeting (9/25/20)](https://mizrahilaw.com/mizrahi-speaking-2020-legislation/) - Ramit will be speaking about the new employment-law-related bills passed by the California legislature.
- [Barriers to Family Leave, Part 2](https://mizrahilaw.com/barriers-to-family-leave-part-2/) - This post discusses the second barrier that prevents employees from taking family leave--financial hardship--and discusses how paid family leave can help.
- [Ramit Mizrahi Receives 2021 Recognition by Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers](https://mizrahilaw.com/ramit-mizrahi-best-lawyers-super-lawyers-2021/) - Ramit Mizrahi selected for the 2021 Southern California Super Lawyers® list and U.S News & World Report's The Best Lawyers in America for employment law.
- [Barriers to Family Leave, Part 3](https://mizrahilaw.com/barriers-to-family-leave-part-3/) - This post discusses the third barrier that prevents employees from taking family leave, lack of information about leave rights, and ways to address it.
- [Video: Disability Accommodations during the Pandemic](https://mizrahilaw.com/cla-video-disability-accommodations/) - In the below video, Ramit Mizrahi discusses some of the protections employees with disabilities have as they navigate a safe return to the workplace.
- [Video: Disability Rights and Leave Protections As We Navigate A Safe Return to the Workplace](https://mizrahilaw.com/video-disability-rights-leave-protections-covid/)
- [Supreme Court: Federal Law Protects Gay and Transgender Employees](https://mizrahilaw.com/federal-law-protects-gay-trans-workers/) - In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court held that Title VII prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
- [Top 10 Ways Employers Violate Medical Leave Rights: #9 - Forcing Employees To Be Out On Leave](https://mizrahilaw.com/top-10-medical-leave-rights-violations-9/) - This series explores the top ten ways that employers deny employees their medical leave rights.
- [Ramit Mizrahi's article on sexual harassment litigation in the post-#MeToo era](https://mizrahilaw.com/sexual-harassment-litigation-post-metoo/) - Understanding the recent changes in sexual harassment law and seizing the opportunities created by them.
- [Ramit Mizrahi's article featured in Cal. Labor & Employment Law Review](https://mizrahilaw.com/cal-labor-employment-law-review-article-4/) - "The Top Employment Cases of 2019" can be found in the January 2020 issue of the California Labor & Employment Law Review. Click to read the full article.
- [Ramit Mizrahi Speaking about Leave Rights at CLA Employment Law 101 Conference (2/6/20)](https://mizrahilaw.com/mizrahi-speaking-cla-leaves/) - Ramit will be speaking about leave laws that protect California employees, including the CFRA, FMLA, PDLL, NPLA.
- [AB 5 passes; landmark bill will protects employees from being misclassified as independent contractors](https://mizrahilaw.com/ab5-passes/) - AB 5 limits the circumstances under which employers can classify workers as independent contractors, ensuring that millions of additional CA workers will receive job protections and benefits.
- [Study Finds $1 Increase In Minimum Wage Connected To Drop In Suicides](https://mizrahilaw.com/higher-minimum-wage-lower-suicide-rate/) - $1 increase in minimum wage corresponds with 3.4-5.9% drop in suicide rates of people with a high school diploma or less in that age group.
- [Welcome 2020!](https://mizrahilaw.com/welcome-2020/) - We at Mizrahi Law wish you a Happy New Year!
- [Timing is Everything: AB 9, Statutes of Limitations and the Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies](https://mizrahilaw.com/statutes-of-limitations/) - Understanding statutes of limitations, exhaustion of administrative remedies, and AB 9 expanding the time employees have to pursue their claims.
- [SB 142 Signed, Significantly Expanding Lactation Protections for Nursing Mothers](https://mizrahilaw.com/sb142-lactation-protections/) - Many mothers are forced to stop breastfeeding their babies because of the challenges of pumping at work. SB 142 will significantly expand their accommodation rights and protections.
- [Motherboard Interviewed Ramit Mizrahi About Pregnancy Discrimination In Tech](https://mizrahilaw.com/motherboard-pregnancy-discrimination/) - On 10/28/19, Motherboard interviewed Ramit Mizrahi as a subject matter expert in an article about a particularly egregious case of pregnancy discrimination in Silicon Valley.
- [2019 CA Employment Law Legislative Update](https://mizrahilaw.com/2019-emp-law-leg-update/) - We cover the top California employment laws that were signed into law or vetoed this legislative session.
- [SB 188, The CROWN Act, Expands Race Definition to Increase Discrimination Protections](https://mizrahilaw.com/airtalk-sb188-crown-act/) - On 3/26/19, Ramit spoke about SB 188, which will protect CA employees who grow out their curly/naturally textured hair or wear it in braids, locks, and twists.
- [AB 749 Signed; Prohibits “No Rehire” Clauses in Settlement Agreements](https://mizrahilaw.com/ab-749-prohibits-no-rehire-clauses/) - Employees who stand up for themselves will not have to choose between settling their case and having their future employment prospects limited.
- [Ramit's Message From The Chair in Sept. 2019 Cal. Labor & Employment Law Review](https://mizrahilaw.com/message-from-the-chair-6/) - In her column, Ramit invites readers to reflect on their lives and life choices, and thanks those who made her role as Section Chair possible.
- [Ramit Mizrahi Presenting California Employment Law Legislative Update (10/12/19)](https://mizrahilaw.com/cla-new-laws-presentation/)
- [Ramit Mizrahi Receives 2020 Recognition by Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers](https://mizrahilaw.com/ramit-mizrahi-best-lawyers-super-lawyers-2020/) - Ramit Mizrahi selected for the 2020 Southern California Super Lawyers® list and U.S News & World Report's The Best Lawyers in America for employment law.
- [Ramit appeared on AirTalk to discuss pregnancy discrimination and retaliation](https://mizrahilaw.com/airtalk-pregnancy-discrimination-retaliation/) - On 8/7/19, Ramit Mizrahi discussed the viral memo by a former Google manager, and workplace pregnancy discrimination and retaliation in general.
- [Top 10 Ways Employers Violate Medical Leave Rights: #3 - Denying Pregnant Women Their Full Leave Time](https://mizrahilaw.com/top-10-medical-leave-rights-violations-3/) - This series explores the top ten ways that employers deny employees their medical leave rights.
- [Ramit Mizrahi's article featured in Cal. Labor & Employment Law Review](https://mizrahilaw.com/cal-labor-employment-law-review-article-2/) - "The Top Employment Cases of 2017" can be found in the January 2018 issue of the California Labor & Employment Law Review. Click to read the full article.
- [Ramit Mizrahi's article featured in Cal. Labor & Employment Law Review](https://mizrahilaw.com/cal-labor-employment-law-review-article/) - "The Top Employment Cases of 2016" can be found in the January 2017 issue of the California Labor & Employment Law Review. Click to read the full article.
- [Ramit Mizrahi's article featured in Cal. Labor & Employment Law Review](https://mizrahilaw.com/cal-labor-employment-law-review-article-3/) - "The Top Employment Cases of 2018" can be found in the January 2019 issue of the California Labor & Employment Law Review. Click to read the full article.
- [Ramit's Message From The Chair in May 2019 Cal. Labor & Employment Law Review](https://mizrahilaw.com/message-from-the-chair-4/) - In her column, Ramit shares her insights on how to make the practice of law (and life) more rewarding.
- [Ramit's Message From The Chair in July 2019 Cal. Labor & Employment Law Review](https://mizrahilaw.com/message-from-the-chair-5/) - In her column, Ramit shares insights on how attorneys can avoid burnout and thrive while engaging in demanding careers.
- [Ramit Mizrahi moderating panel on secrets of top trial lawyers (7/19/19)](https://mizrahilaw.com/mizrahi-panel-top-trial-lawyers/) - Ramit Mizrahi will be moderating a panel titled "The Secret of My Success: Insights from Top Trial Lawyers" at the CLA 36th Labor & Employment Law Section Annual Meeting.
- [Ramit's Message From The Chair in March 2019 Cal. Labor & Employment Law Review](https://mizrahilaw.com/message-from-the-chair-3/) - In her column, Ramit shares the tools and practices she uses to run an efficient law practice.
- [Ramit Mizrahi Presenting on Employment Law for New Lawyers (2/7/19)](https://mizrahilaw.com/mizrahi-presenting-cla-emp-law-101-2/) - On 2/7/19, Ramit Mizrahi will be presenting at the California Lawyers Association Employment Law 101 conference, which aims to teach fundamentals for the new employment lawyer.
- [Ramit's Message From The Chair in Jan. 2019 Cal. Labor & Employment Law Review](https://mizrahilaw.com/message-from-the-chair-2/) - In her Jan. 2019 Message from the Chair in the CLA Labor & Employment Law Review, Ramit reflects on her heroes and goals for 2019.
- [Ramit's Message From The Chair in Nov. 2018 Cal. Labor & Employment Law Review](https://mizrahilaw.com/message-from-the-chair-1/)
- [Ramit Mizrahi Presenting Top Employment Cases as ERTSC Annual Conference (11/8/18)](https://mizrahilaw.com/2018-ertsc-top-cases/) - On 11/8/18, Ramit Mizrahi will be speaking about the year's top employment cases at the Employment Round Table of Southern California annual conference.
- [Gov. Brown Signs Important #MeToo Bills](https://mizrahilaw.com/metoo-bills/) - On September 30, 2018, Governor Brown signed into law key bills aimed at combating sexual harassment.
- [Even with “Ban the Box” Laws, Employers Must Protect Employees from Sexual Harassment](https://mizrahilaw.com/protecting-employees-sexual-harassment/) - The casting of a sex offender in a Hollywood movie raises questions about employers' obligations to protect other employees and prevent sexual harassment.
- [Ramit Mizrahi Receives 2019 Recognition by Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers](https://mizrahilaw.com/ramit-mizrahi-best-lawyers-super-lawyer/) - Ramit Mizrahi selected for the 2019 Southern California Super Lawyers® list and U.S News & World Report's The Best Lawyers in America for employment law.
- [Yale Law Journal Forum publishes Ramit Mizrahi's essay on sexual harassment law](https://mizrahilaw.com/yljf-sexual-harassment-essay/) - Sexual Harassment Law After #MeToo published by the Yale Law Journal Forum as part of its collection on #MeToo and the Future of Sexual Harassment Law.
- [Ramit Mizrahi Presenting on Ethics for Employment Lawyers (4/12/18)](https://mizrahilaw.com/mizrahi-presenting-ethics-for-employment-lawyers/) - On 4/12/18, Ramit Mizrahi will be presenting on Ethics for Employment Lawyers at the CLA's 35th Annual Labor & Employment Law Conference at the JW Marriott in San Francisco, CA.
- [Ramit Mizrahi Presenting on Employment Law for New Lawyers (3/1/18)](https://mizrahilaw.com/mizrahi-presenting-cla-emp-law-101/) - On 3/1/18, Ramit Mizrahi will be presenting at the California Lawyers Association Employment Law 101 conference, which aims to teach fundamentals for the new employment lawyer.
- [AirTalk appearance and further thoughts on ads targeting younger employees](https://mizrahilaw.com/airtalk-facebook-job-postings/) - On 12/22/17, Ramit Mizrahi was on AirTalk discussing how using Facebook to target job ads to younger employees can run afoul of anti-discrimination laws.
- [New Law: CA employers can no long ask about prior salary history](https://mizrahilaw.com/labor-code-432-3-salary-history/) - Newly enacted Labor Code section 432.3 prohibits employers from asking about prior salary history or taking it into account when determining compensation.
- [Ramit Mizrahi Speaking About Year's Top Employment Cases at CELA Conference (10/21/17)](https://mizrahilaw.com/mizrahi-speaking-cela-2017/) - Ramit will be speaking about the most important cases affecting California employees.
- [Top 10 Ways Employers Violate Medical Leave Rights: #8 - Misidentifying Medical Leave As "Indefinite"](https://mizrahilaw.com/top-10-medical-leave-rights-violations-8/) - This series explores the top ten ways that employers deny employees their medical leave rights.
- [Top 10 Ways Employers Violate Medical Leave Rights: #7 - Instituting a "No Fault" Attendance Policy](https://mizrahilaw.com/top-10-medical-leave-rights-violations-7/) - This series explores the top ten ways that employers deny employees their medical leave rights.
- [Top 10 Ways Employers Violate Medical Leave Rights: #6 - Instituting A Maximum Leave Policy](https://mizrahilaw.com/top-10-medical-leave-rights-violations-6/) - This series explores the top ten ways that employers deny employees their medical leave rights.
- [Top 10 Ways Employers Violate Medical Leave Rights: #5 - Failing To Treat A Request For Leave As Protected](https://mizrahilaw.com/top-10-medical-leave-rights-violations-5/) - This series explores the top ten ways that employers deny employees their medical leave rights.
- [Top 10 Ways Employers Violate Medical Leave Rights: #10 - Failing To Return Employees To Vacant Positions For Which They Are Qualified](https://mizrahilaw.com/top-10-medical-leave-rights-violations-10/) - This series explores the top ten ways that employers deny employees their medical leave rights.
- [Top 10 Ways Employers Violate Medical Leave Rights: #2 - Failing to Consider All Leave Rights Together](https://mizrahilaw.com/top-10-medical-leave-rights-violations-2/) - This series explores the top ten ways that employers deny employees their medical leave rights.
- [Top 10 Ways Employers Violate Medical Leave Rights: #4 - Failing To Provide Employees Information About Their Leave Rights](https://mizrahilaw.com/top-10-medical-leave-rights-violations-4/) - This series explores the top ten ways that employers deny employees their medical leave rights.
- [What is sexual harassment?](https://mizrahilaw.com/sexual-harassment-pasadena-lawyer-response/) - Sexual harassment can take extreme forms, but it can also be created through offensive comments that a supervisor or coworker considers to be "just joking."
- [Ramit Mizrahi Selected To Super Lawyers Top Rising Stars List for Third Year](https://mizrahilaw.com/superlawyers-top-rising-stars-third-year/) - Ramit Mizrahi was selected for the Super Lawyers Up-and-Coming 100: 2017 Southern California Rising Stars and Up-and-Coming 50: Women Southern California Rising Stars.
- [Ramit Mizrahi To Speak About Mediating Employment Discrimination Cases In Changing Times](https://mizrahilaw.com/speaking-mediating-discrimination-changing-times/) - Ramit Mizrahi will be speaking about mediating employment discrimination cases in changing times at the 2017 SCMA Employment Mediation Institute on 6/20/17.
- ["At Will" Employment and Wrongful Termination](https://mizrahilaw.com/at-will-employment-and-wrongful-termination/) - Even if your status is "at will," an employer cannot discriminate against or terminate you for reasons that the law specifically prohibits.
- [Ramit Mizrahi Will Be Speaking At The 37th Annual Labor & Employment Law Symposium](https://mizrahilaw.com/mizrahi-speaking-lacba-msj/)
- [Ramit Mizrahi Will Be Speaking About Returning to Work After Medical Leave at the ERTSC 2017 Legal Update](https://mizrahilaw.com/speaking-2017-ertsc-returning-from-leave/) - The Employment Round Table of Southern California's 2017 Legal Update and Important Legal Issues seminar will take place on 3/1/17 at Loyola Law School.
- [Are your social media posts safe from your employer?](https://mizrahilaw.com/california-social-media-posts-safe-from-employers/) - In California, an employer can't demand access to a worker's private Facebook postings or punish protected conduct that happens to take place online.
- [Five Reasons California Workers Can Be Grateful This Thanksgiving](https://mizrahilaw.com/five-reasons-california-workers-can-be-grateful-this-thanksgiving/) - This year, California workers have much to celebrate, including increases in the minimum wage, expanded retaliation protections, and expanded leave rights.
- [[What Could Have Been A] Dramatic Expansion of Rights for California Employees Who Care for Disabled Relatives](https://mizrahilaw.com/california-employers-accommodate-disability-care/) - Castro-Ramirez v. Dependable Highway Express, Inc. holds that employers must provide reasonable accommodations to an employee who cares for someone disabled.
- [What major changes to CA's whistleblower protection law just kicked in?](https://mizrahilaw.com/2014-changes-whistleblower-law-labor-code-1102-5/) - Greater protections are now available to California whistleblowers through changes to Labor Code § 1102.5 that took effect on January 1, 2014.
- [California Makes Clear: Undocumented Workers Deserve Protection](https://mizrahilaw.com/undocumented-workers-protected/) - All workers in California are covered by our anti-discrimination, workplace protection, and wage and hour laws -- regardless of legal status.
- [Five New California Employment Laws Worth Celebrating in 2017](https://mizrahilaw.com/2017-five-new-cal-employment-laws/) - In California, our elected officials remain committed to ensuring that our laws reflect our State's values.
- [Silver Lining: California Employees Remain Protected By California Laws](https://mizrahilaw.com/california-employee-protections/) - In these tumultuous times, employers cannot strip away the protections of California laws.
- [UN Women-L.A. Chapter HeForShe Event—Remarks on Equality in Work](https://mizrahilaw.com/heforshe-remarks-equality-work/) - Ramit Mizrahi was honored to speak at the UN Women-L.A. Chapter's HeForShe event on August 23, 2015 in Los Angeles. Below are her remarks on equality in work.
- [When Record Profits Come at the Expense of Workers, It's Time to Raise the Minimum Wage](https://mizrahilaw.com/record-profits-time-to-raise-minimum-wage/) - As corporate profits soar, American workers' pay keep falling behind. The two are linked. But the momentum is gaining to increase the minimum wage.
- [California's DFEH Issues Guidance on Transgender Rights](https://mizrahilaw.com/dfeh-transgender-rights-work/) - California has explicitly protected transgender employees from workplace and housing discrimination for over a decade. This week, the DFEH issued guidance.
- [California Employers Must Accommodate Perceived Disabilities](https://mizrahilaw.com/california-employers-must-accommodate-perceived-disabilities/) - A new case, Moore v. Regents of the Univ. of California, confirms employers' obligations to accommodate non-disabled employees they regard as disabled.
- [California Bans Choice of Law and Forum Provisions In Employment Contracts](https://mizrahilaw.com/ca-employment-choice-of-law-forum-ban/) - SB 1241, which creates Labor Code section 925, will protect employees by ensuring that they can file their cases in California and under California law.
- [Challenge to California Teacher Laws Unsuccessful; Cal. Supreme Court Denies Review](https://mizrahilaw.com/vergara-review-denied/) - California students challenged laws governing teacher tenure, dismissals, and layoffs as leading to grossly ineffective teachers. The laws were upheld.
- [Join Us at the State Bar's 33rd Labor & Employment Law Annual Meeting](https://mizrahilaw.com/state-bar-emp-law-annual-meeting/) - Ramit Mizrahi is honored to be the Co-Chair and a sponsor of the State Bar of California 33rd Labor & Employment Law Annual Meeting in Berkeley, CA on 4/21/16.
- [EEOC Finally Gives Guidance on Leave As a Reasonable Accommodation](https://mizrahilaw.com/eeoc-guidance-leave-reasonable-accommodation/) - Five years in the making, the EEOC has finally released its guidance on leave as a reasonable accommodation. It reaffirms employers' obligations and provides clarity where it was sorely needed.
- [Ramit Mizrahi Will Be Speaking About This Year's Top Cases at the LACBA Labor and Employment Law Symposium](https://mizrahilaw.com/mizrahi-speaking-lacba/) - Ramit will be speaking about the year's most important employment law cases at the LACBA Labor and Employment Symposium on 2/12/15.
- [Ramit Mizrahi Again Selected for Super Lawyers Top Rising Stars Lists](https://mizrahilaw.com/ramit-mizrahi-top-super-lawyers-rising-stars-2/) - Ramit Mizrahi was selected for the 2016 Super Lawyers Up-and-Coming 100: Southern California Rising Stars and Up-and-Coming 50: Women Southern California Rising Star Lists.
- [Reflecting on Equal Pay Day](https://mizrahilaw.com/equal-pay-day-2016/) - Equal Pay Day is an opportunity to reflect on the reasons why women still earn less on average than their male peers -- and the remedies available to us.
- [Can an employer deny an ADA reasonable accommodation request?](https://mizrahilaw.com/determining-ada-reasonable-accommodation-undue-hardship/) - Under the ADA and FEHA, an employer must provide a reasonable accommodation unless it can demonstrate undue hardship, which is a fact-specific determination.
- [Ramit Mizrahi Speaking About Top Discovery Issues (5/7/16)](https://mizrahilaw.com/ramit-mizrahi-speaking-lacba-discovery-issues/) - Join us at the LACBA Labor & Employment Annual Retreat for "Here we go again! Common discovery issues with no easy answers."
- [Ramit Mizrahi Will Be Speaking about Pre-litigation Case Investigations at a Bridgeport CLE Event](https://mizrahilaw.com/mizrahi-speaking-bridgeport/) - Ramit will be speaking about pre-litigation investigations and considerations in preparing complaints at a Bridgeport CLE on 8/22/14.
- [Ramit Mizrahi Will Be Speaking About Depositions at a Bridgeport CE Event](https://mizrahilaw.com/mizrahi-speaking-depositions/) - Ramit will be speaking about depositions at a Bridgeport CLE on 11/21/14.
- [This Thanksgiving, Wal-Mart Workers Deserve Living Wages](https://mizrahilaw.com/this-thanksgiving-wal-mart-workers-deserve-living-wages/) - Wal-Mart workers are being asked to donate food to each other. They deserve living wages so than can afford Thanksgiving dinner without relying on others.
- [Gov. Brown Signs California Fair Pay Act Targeting Gender Pay Gap](https://mizrahilaw.com/fair-pay-act-signed/) - The Fair Pay Act mandates equal pay for substantially similar work and protects employees from retaliation for disclosing wages or seeking to enforce the law.
- [Co-Employers Aware Of Misclassification Can Be On The Hook For It](https://mizrahilaw.com/co-employer-aware-misclassification/) - A recent California case confirms that co-employers who are aware that employees are being misclassified as independent contractors can be held liable.
- [Can It Be Age Discrimination If The Person Favored Is Also Over 40?](https://mizrahilaw.com/age-discrimination-over-40/) - If you were terminated/laid off because of your age, can you still have a case if the person given preference is also over 40? The short answer is "yes."
- [Workplace Sexual Orientation Discrimination Illegal Nationwide](https://mizrahilaw.com/sexual-orientation-discrimination/) - In a 3-2 decision, the EEOC reasoned that sexual orientation discrimination is prohibited by Title VII because it is a subset of sex discrimination.
- [Ramit Mizrahi Speaking About Year's Top Employment Cases at CELA Conference (9/26/15)](https://mizrahilaw.com/mizrahi-speaking-cela-ii/) - Ramit Mizrahi will once again cover the year's top employment cases at this year's CELA conference in Oakland, California on 9/26/15.
- [California Supreme Court Opinion A Game Changer for Discrimination Cases](https://mizrahilaw.com/williams-v-chino-valley-feha-costs/) - On May 5, 2015, the Court unanimously decided a case about costs that will be a game-changer for lawsuits brought under the Fair Employment and Housing Act.
- [Your Rights: Final Paycheck](https://mizrahilaw.com/final-paycheck/) - Whether you have been terminated, laid off, or voluntarily quit, your employer must give you a final paycheck on time and in full -- or it will face penalties.
- [N.Y. Fed Report Examines Gender Differences in Executive Pay](https://mizrahilaw.com/fed-report-gender-pay-gap/) - A fascinating report released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York examines gender differences in compensation for top executives.
- [Ramit Mizrahi Selected for Super Lawyers Top Rising Stars Lists](https://mizrahilaw.com/ramit-mizrahi-top-superlawyers-rising-stars/) - Ramit Mizrahi was selected for the Super Lawyers Up-and-Coming 100: 2015 Southern California Rising Stars and Up-and-Coming 50: Women Southern California Rising Star Lists.
- [Using Your Cell Phone for Work Calls? You Are Entitled to Reimbursement](https://mizrahilaw.com/labor-code-2802-phone-reimbursement/) - Labor Code Section 2802 requires that employers reimburse employees for work-related cell phone calls -- even if they have unlimited plans.
- [Ramit Mizrahi Will Be Co-Teaching the State Bar of California's Nuts & Bolts of an Employment Practice Program](https://mizrahilaw.com/ramit-mizrahi-teaching-employment-basics/) - On January 30, 2015, Ramit will be co-teaching a nuts and bolts program geared toward new lawyers and more seasoned practitioners who are new to employment law.
- [California's Legislature Takes A Stand Against Workplace Bullying... Can It Change Workplace Cultures?](https://mizrahilaw.com/workplace-bullying/) - Can It Change Workplace Cultures? What California's new law requiring training on prevention of abusive conduct means.
- [Ramit Mizrahi Will Be Speaking About This Year's Top Employment Law Cases at the CELA Conference](https://mizrahilaw.com/mizrahi-speaking-cela/) - Ramit will be speaking about the year's most important employment law cases at the CELA conference on 10/11/14.
- [California Sick Pay Law Passes – What You Need to Know](https://mizrahilaw.com/california-sick-pay-law/) - Starting July 1, 2015, three days of paid sick leave will be available to most California workers. Here are the details of the law and how it will affect you.
- [Ramit Mizrahi Will Be Speaking about Pregnancy Rights at the OCBA Labor and Employment Section Meeting](https://mizrahilaw.com/mizrahi-speaking-pregnancy/) - On July 14, 2014, Ms. Mizrahi will be presenting at a panel titled "Pregnancy and Beyond: Understanding Workplace Accommodation, Leave, and Lactation Rights."
- [Don't Sign that Severance Agreement! Top Three Reasons to Consult an Employment Lawyer First.](https://mizrahilaw.com/severance-agreement-consult-employment-lawyer/) - A lawyer can help you understand your legal rights and obligations. She may also be able to help you negotiate for more money or better terms.
- [California Minimum Wage Increasing to $9 an Hour on July 1, 2014](https://mizrahilaw.com/california-minimum-wage-increase/) - California's minimum wage is going up to $9 an hour on July 1 and to $10 an hour on January 1, 2016. These increases fight the inevitable erosion that happens with inflation.
- [In California, Non-Compete Agreements Are Usually Unenforceable](https://mizrahilaw.com/california-noncompete-unenforceable/) - Can your employer stop you from going to work for a competitor? In California, the answer is probably no. But there are some exceptions you should know about.
- [EEOC Publication on Religious Garb and Grooming Provides Clarity](https://mizrahilaw.com/eeoc-publication-religious-garb-grooming/) - The EEOC's new publication discusses employees' rights with respect to religious grooming and dress in the workplace in plain English. Here's a summary.
- [Ramit's Article on Implicit Bias Published in the CELA Voice Blog](https://mizrahilaw.com/implicit-bias/) - Sex discrimination has been illegal for fifty years. Rather than telling women how to navigate a biased system, shouldn’t we focus on how to stop the bias in the first place?
- [Let's pass the FAMILY Act: American workers deserve paid family and medical leave](https://mizrahilaw.com/lets-pass-the-family-act/) - YOU can help bring paid family leave to Americans throughout the country. In this post, I talk about why it matters and what you can do.
- [Yet another reason for gratitude this Thanksgiving!](https://mizrahilaw.com/yet-another-reason-for-gratitude-this-thanksgiving/) - California's paid family leave law has been expanded to allow even more workers to care for seriously ill relatives. This calls for celebration.
- [Barriers to Family Leave, Part 4](https://mizrahilaw.com/barriers-to-family-leave-part-4/) - In this post, I address what I believe is the trickiest barrier: fear by workers that they will be penalized at work for taking job-protected leave.
- [Maximum Leave and "No Fault" Attendance Policies Violate the ADA and FEHA](https://mizrahilaw.com/maximum-leave-no-fault-attendance-policies-violate-ada-feha/) - A leave or attendance policy that arbitrarily sets a limit or punishes a disabled employee for missing work likely violates the Americans with Disabilities Act.
- [Companies should "lean in" to stop biases. Here's how they can.](https://mizrahilaw.com/tell-companies-to-lean-in/) - Ramit's latest blog post for CELA Voice explains what companies can do to reduce the effects of unconscious biases.
- [Why Californians Need Paid Sick Leave](https://mizrahilaw.com/californians-need-paid-sick-leave/) - Too many workers come to work sick (and send sick kids to school) because they can't afford time off. In California, that may soon change.
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