Do I have the basis for a lawsuit based on violation of my contract and my termination being retaliatory? I got sick in November

Maybe. You should post this in a California forum--or better yet, you should talk to a California attorney.

I worked as independent contractor while on unemployment and business held wages until it stopped.. now they blackmail me

That is completely illegal. You may have an excellent claim which will be greater than your IRS liability. In particular, you may be an employee...

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Is this legal if we only had a verbal agreement?

If you can prove it, that may be illegal pregnancy discrimination. You should talk to a lawyer ASAP as you may need to take prompt action to...

Am I responsible for payment on services not authorized or included in a signed contract? What should my next step be ?

If that's true you may not be responsible. Bit contracts are very specific and we can't tell unless we read the contract. Bring the contract to a...

Police wont give me evidence for a civil case, and it will be destroyed in 4 few weeks. How can i force them to preserve it?

This is really complicated and there's no real way to explain it to you on Avvo. You need to hire an attorney ASAP.

Can a new lawsuit be filed against defendant and opposing counsel for perjury, violations of the law and ethics violations?

"Can a new lawsuit be filed against defendant and opposing counsel for perjury, violations of the law and ethics violations?" In theory,...

I signed an independent contractor with one guy who then got paid for every job I did for his colleague...

It's probably illegal, but probably not for the reasons you think. The main issue is that you are unlikely to have been an independent...

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Do employers have to have an agreement with employees when flex time scheduling is used?

Overtime in mass. is calculated on a weekly basis, not a daily basis. Mass. employers generally have control over working hours (absent union...

Would this fall under retaliation? Whats my next step of action? Should I file a formal complaint?

Yes, that would probably be illegal retaliation. Deductions cannot be made without consent and you cannot be penalized if you inquire about them. ...

Right to time and a half for working holidays.

Without knowing more (are you a "retailer?") it's hard to say. See...