It is not legal. Employers must authorize and permit nonexempt employees to take a rest period that must, insofar as practicable, be taken in the...

Your friend is entitled to a refund and their property. Your friend should consider using the rental company in small claims. For useful...

Can I retrieve mail addressed to me from the unlocked mail box I share with the landlord?

There should be no legal problem with getting your own mail from a shared mailbox.

What attorney can I consult for traffic accident?

Your father's insurance company should be contacted immediately and they should provide a defense.

Can I still get my rent deposit?

Under Civil Code 1950.5, the landlord is supposed to return your security deposit within 21 days of termination of the rental agreement and provide...

Can I deduct from my rent if my gas been off for 3 days?

I would try and negotiate a rent reduction with the landlord. If the landlord does not agree, then you should take the landlord to small claims....

Landlord responsibility when apartment is not habitable?

You should seek a service reduction credit and file a habitability complaint with the Los Angeles Housing + Community Investment Department.

You can be terminated for any reason or no reason, except a prohibited reason. Here, you could be legally be terminated for having the accident...

If the apartment is subject to the RSO, then you will need to file a declaration of intent to evict with the Los Angeles Housing + Community...

Regarding information below... can this business owner circumvent having to pay his employees overtime or is his logic bogus?

The question is really whether the "separate" businesses are jointly controlled for purposes of evading the wage and hour laws. For example, do...