Send us a text

Can you sue your boss for being mean? Is workplace bullying illegal in California? What does HR actually do—and what are they required to tell you?

Employment lawyers Arta Wildeboer and Ryan Ellis separate fact from fiction on the most common workplace myths that trip up California employees and employers alike.

What We Cover:

HR Complaints & Investigations

• HR is not the principal's office—when to go to your manager first
• What employees are legally entitled to know during a workplace investigation
• Your right to participate vs. your right to see the full investigative file

Hostile Work Environment & Workplace Bullying

• What legally qualifies as a hostile work environment in California
• Protected characteristics under FEHA: race, sex, religion, national origin, age (40+), disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status
• Why being called names or yelled at daily isn't automatically illegal
• The difference between an unpleasant boss and unlawful harassment

First Amendment & Social Media at Work

• Free speech protects you from government prosecution—not from getting fired
• What speech IS protected: union organizing, whistleblowing, reporting illegal conduct
• Social media posts that can get you terminated

Employer Obligations

• Why California corporations must have legal representation in court
• Training requirements (or lack thereof) for managers
• What employers actually owe employees under California law

Practical Advice

• Why you should never delete text messages, Slack messages, or Teams chats
• When to document, when to escalate, when to leave
• The limits of the legal system for solving workplace problems

Hosted by: Arta Wildeboer (Law Office of Arta Wildeboer, Downey CA) and Ryan Ellis — California employment attorneys breaking down real-world HR and workplace law issues.

Disclaimer: Entertainment only. Not legal advice. Not your lawyers. California-focused.