If You Have Received a “Benefit Overpayment Collection Notice” or “Final Collection Notice”: Sometimes, even years after the fact, the EDD will decide that, even though a person already received unemployment insurance benefits, they actually were not eligible for those benefits. This begins a process where the EDD will try to make a claimant repay… Continue reading Benefit Overpayment Collection Notice
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Know Your Rights: Understanding the Impact of the January 21, 2025 Executive Order on DEI Programs
On January 21, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order (E.O.) titled Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity that could impact Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs. While this E.O. may change how some programs are enforced, it does not take away your rights as an employee to work in an environment free… Continue reading Know Your Rights: Understanding the Impact of the January 21, 2025 Executive Order on DEI Programs
Leave, Pay, and Accommodations for Pregnant and Birthing Workers in California: A Guide for Healthcare and Service Providers
This guide for healthcare and social service providers explains the leave, pay, and accommodation rights available to pregnant and birthing workers in California during pregnancy and beyond. It also explains how providers can help their patients access these rights and includes links to template medical certifications. Thank you to our partners at The David and Lucile Packard… Continue reading Leave, Pay, and Accommodations for Pregnant and Birthing Workers in California: A Guide for Healthcare and Service Providers
Workplace Rights for LGBTQ+ Parents
A fact sheet on workplace rights for LGBTQ+ parents.
I Am Going to Quit My Job – Will I Still Be Eligible For Unemployment Insurance Benefits?
If you decide to quit your job, there’s still a good chance that you will be eligible for unemployment insurance benefits. But that depends on the reason you had for quitting, and whether you made an effort before you quit to solve the problem or address the issue that made you decide to quit. The… Continue reading I Am Going to Quit My Job – Will I Still Be Eligible For Unemployment Insurance Benefits?
I Was Fired From My Job – Will I Be Eligible For Unemployment Insurance?
If you were recently fired from your job, or in more formal words “terminated” from your job, there’s still a good chance you will be eligible for unemployment insurance benefits. But that depends on the reason your employer had for terminating you, and what actually happened at your job that led to your termination. The… Continue reading I Was Fired From My Job – Will I Be Eligible For Unemployment Insurance?
False Statement
A fact sheet on What a False Statement Determination Is, How to Tell if You’ve Received One, and How to Defend Against It.
What To Do Before Your Unemployment Appeal Hearing and How to Prepare
If you requested an appeal for a Notice of Determination of Notice of Overpayment from the EDD, you will have a hearing with an administrative judge, usually over the phone. How can you prepare? Before the hearing, you should think about how you will communicate during the hearing, and decide whether you want to submit… Continue reading What To Do Before Your Unemployment Appeal Hearing and How to Prepare
Combatting Antisemitism in the Workplace
What is antisemitism? Antisemitism includes hatred or prejudice against Jews, persons perceived to be Jewish, or persons who are associated with Jews or the Jewish religion. When antisemitism appears in the workplace, it may lead to employees being harassed, marginalized or discriminated against in other ways that may violate Federal and California civil rights laws.… Continue reading Combatting Antisemitism in the Workplace