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Happy Halloween! Some of the scariest things we hear aren't in horror movies. They're things employers say:“You're salar...
10/30/2026

Happy Halloween! Some of the scariest things we hear aren't in horror movies. They're things employers say:

“You're salaried, so you don't get overtime.” Not necessarily. Exempt status depends on salary AND duties.
“Don't discuss your pay with coworkers.” California law protects your right to talk about wages.
“We're busy, skip lunch today.” Missed meal breaks can mean an extra hour of pay.
“Use it or lose it.” Earned vacation can't be taken away in California.

If any of these sound familiar, it may be worth a conversation.

General information only, not legal advice.

Rise Law Firm, PC | Beverly Hills, CA | (310) 728-6588

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3. Under California Elections Code §14000, if you don't have enough time outside of wo...
10/29/2026

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3. Under California Elections Code §14000, if you don't have enough time outside of work to vote, you can take up to 2 hours off without losing pay, at the start or end of your shift. If you know you'll need the time, give your employer at least 2 working days' notice. That means telling them no later than Friday, October 30.

General information only, not legal advice.

Rise Law Firm, PC | Beverly Hills, CA | (310) 728-6588

In 𝘋𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘷. 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴 (August 19, 2026), the Ninth Circuit ruled for a former CFO who had signed an arbitrat...
10/28/2026

In 𝘋𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘷. 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴 (August 19, 2026), the Ninth Circuit ruled for a former CFO who had signed an arbitration agreement. She started arbitration over national-origin discrimination and retaliation, then discovered evidence of sex-based mistreatment, withdrew, and sued in court. The court held that the federal Ending Forced Arbitration Act let her leave arbitration and pursue her sexual harassment claims in court, and that a sex-based hostile work environment claim under California law counts as a “sexual harassment dispute” under that Act. An arbitration agreement doesn't necessarily keep sexual harassment claims out of court, including for executives.

Rise Law Firm, PC | Beverly Hills, CA | (310) 728-6588

California workers are entitled to a 30-minute, duty-free meal break that starts no later than the end of the 5th hour o...
10/26/2026

California workers are entitled to a 30-minute, duty-free meal break that starts no later than the end of the 5th hour of work, and a paid 10-minute rest break for every 4 hours worked (or major fraction). When an employer doesn't provide a compliant meal break, it owes one extra hour of pay at your regular rate for that day, and a separate extra hour for missed rest breaks.

General information only, not legal advice.

Rise Law Firm, PC | Beverly Hills, CA | (310) 728-6588

In California, your employer can't forbid you from disclosing your wages, make you sign a waiver of that right, or disci...
10/23/2026

In California, your employer can't forbid you from disclosing your wages, make you sign a waiver of that right, or discipline you for talking about pay (Labor Code §232). The Equal Pay Act goes further: it also protects asking about and discussing coworkers' wages to look into possible pay discrimination (§1197.5(k)). If you're punished within 90 days of exercising these rights, the law presumes retaliation.

General information only, not legal advice.

Rise Law Firm, PC | Beverly Hills, CA | (310) 728-6588

Every case we take is on the side of the employee. We don't represent companies, so there's never a question about whose...
10/22/2026

Every case we take is on the side of the employee. We don't represent companies, so there's never a question about whose interests come first. From hourly workers to senior executives, our clients come to us after being fired, harassed, discriminated against, retaliated against, or underpaid. If something at work doesn't feel right, reach out and tell us what happened.

Rise Law Firm, PC | Beverly Hills, CA | (310) 728-6588

On September 30, Governor Newsom signed four new laws that put limits on how employers use AI and surveillance at work.S...
10/21/2026

On September 30, Governor Newsom signed four new laws that put limits on how employers use AI and surveillance at work.

SB 947, the “No Robo Bosses Act,” bars employers from relying solely on an automated decision system to discipline or fire a worker. When AI plays a major role in one of those decisions, a person must review it and the worker must get written notice. It takes effect July 1, 2027.

SB 951 requires mass layoff notices under California's WARN Act to disclose when the layoff results in whole or in substantial part from AI or automation.

AB 1883 bars employers from using AI surveillance tools to infer workers' emotional states or to collect their neural data, and AB 1331 bans workplace surveillance tools in bathrooms.

Governor Newsom vetoed a broader version of the No Robo Bosses Act last year. These new laws are among the first of their kind in the country.

Rise Law Firm, PC | Beverly Hills, CA | (310) 728-6588

In California, employers with 15 or more employees must list a good-faith pay range in every job posting. If you already...
10/19/2026

In California, employers with 15 or more employees must list a good-faith pay range in every job posting. If you already work there, you have the right to ask for the pay scale for your current position, and any employer must give an applicant the pay scale on reasonable request. Since January 1, 2026, the “pay scale” must be a good-faith estimate of what the employer reasonably expects to pay.

General information only, not legal advice.

Rise Law Firm, PC | Beverly Hills, CA | (310) 728-6588

Being paid a salary doesn't automatically make you “exempt” from overtime in California. In 2026, most exempt employees ...
10/16/2026

Being paid a salary doesn't automatically make you “exempt” from overtime in California. In 2026, most exempt employees must earn at least $70,304 a year, and they must also pass a duties test: primarily doing exempt work (more than half their time) and regularly using discretion and independent judgment. If your employer calls you exempt but you don't meet both parts, you may be owed overtime.

General information only, not legal advice.

Rise Law Firm, PC | Beverly Hills, CA | (310) 728-6588

Meet Eliot J. Rushovich, Managing Partner of Rise Law Firm. Eliot represents employees exclusively, in discrimination, h...
10/15/2026

Meet Eliot J. Rushovich, Managing Partner of Rise Law Firm. Eliot represents employees exclusively, in discrimination, harassment, retaliation and wage-and-hour cases, for clients ranging from hourly workers to senior executives. Before founding Rise, he was a name partner at Rushovich Mehtani LLP and began his career at O'Melveny & Myers, where he handled senior executive employment and severance agreements. He is a graduate of Harvard Law School and Harvard College (magna cm laude). Outside the office, you'll find him at the gym, trying a new restaurant, or reading up on the latest in tech.

Rise Law Firm, PC | Beverly Hills, CA | (310) 728-6588

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