I got laid off because of frequent absences due to my eczema.

It is illegal to discriminate against you based on a disability under both the California Constitution and the Fair Employment and Housing Act....

Does the owner of my apartment building have to pay for my moving costs if I am the property manager?

You certainly can ask. Further, since you are already an employee, you are entitled to reimbursement of business related expenses under Labor Code...

Are these working conditions legal?

The working conditions do not appear legal. You can file an anonymous complaint with the California Department of Industrial Relations...

Television industry - employment & payroll questions

There is no such thing as a "freelance" employee. You appear to be an employee. Assuming you are not being paid twice the minimum wage for full...

While Domestic Workers under Wage Order 15 have less protections than other employees, you are still entitled to overtime after nine hours per day...

Can a restaurant be in trouble for not providing proper ventilation in the kitchen that can be affecting workers?

This sounds like an issue to report to California Department of Industrial Relations. https://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/complaint.htm

Who Is responsible to pay the plumber?

You can file a complaint with the Los Angeles Housing + Community Investment Department to force the landlord to fix the sink.

Is my landlord dissuaded from giving me more than 50,000 in a tenant buyout because of Form 1099 and taxes?

The 1099 Form means that the landlord is taking a business expense deduction for the payment to your father and your father will be taxed on the...

On a split shift, the employer is only required to pay the applicable minimum wage for the time from the start of the first part of the shift to...

Ms. Jones is correct assuming the property is not subject to the City of Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance. If the RSO applies, then the...