What do you do when your employer doesn’t comply with orders for non-essential businesses to close?

First, she should put in writing that she feels that going to work would endanger her 85 year mother with cancer and violates a governmental order....

First, since you did not accept the severance agreement you can still file a claim for discrimination. If the arbitration agreement is enforceable,...

Can a landlord make me move these days?

No. The landlord is not permitted to evict you or engage in illegal "self-help" to force you out. Contact the Beverly Hills Housing Department for...

Corona - Do I have to pay rent this month in Los Angeles?

You are still required to pay rent, but the City of Los Angeles is implementing a moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent caused by the...

Independent contractor liable for rent when there’s no access to booth?

It depends on the terms of your agreement. The governmental order is typically a force majeure. A force majeure clause may allow a party to...

My husband named someone else as the beneficiary of his life insurance. What am I supposed to do, tax-filling wise?

If your husband used community earnings to purchase the policy and you did not consent, then you may have the right to 1/2 the value of the policy....

Responding to California "Notice of Unemployment Insurance Claim Filed"

The employee should not be able to sue you for providing truthful information to the government.

Mandated 8 weeks unpaid

You should immediately apply for unemployment. The normal one week waiting period for unemployment is waived for Coronavirus related reductions in...

Can a professional give me some advice on how to word a message after a demand letter has been sent?

You should either file an online wage complaint with the Labor Commissioner or contact an employment attorney for assistance. Most employment...

Should independent contractors be required to use company methods and tools?

You appear to have been incorrectly classified as an independent contractor and your former employer has engaged in multiple Labor Code violations.