my landlord is saying since he got certificate of occupancy, for my unit even though the building was built on1960 , unit is

This does not sounds correct if it was occupied prior to October 1, 1979. You should contact the Los Angeles Housing + Community Investment...

Unpaid hourly Wages for Independent Contractor

You should file a claim in the bankruptcy proceeding. If you are actually an employee, rather than an independent contractor, you may have priority...

Unemployment ?

You should fill out your unemployment as soon as possible. Perhaps, some of the firms you are discussing your case with can give you some advice on...

Do I have a claim of wrongful termination?

Unless you have a written agreement to the contrary, your employment is at will, which means you can be terminated for any reason or no reason, but...

Is the landlord responsible for a tub that has peeled of ?

The landlord should be responsible. You can file a complaint with the Los Angeles Housing + Community Investment Department on line.

Since the contractor appears to be an unlicensed contractor, you may wish to consider suing for negligence, breach of contract and violation of...

If I am laid off from 4 days to one day as a way of more harassment at work.. can I file for unemployment?

You can file an employment claim based on the reduction in hours. In addition, assuming your General Manager's adverse employment action is...

Legal action against landlord who is basically doing a self eviction?

This sounds like an illegal dwelling. You should file a complaint with the Los Angeles Housing + Community Investment Department. You can do so...

How can employers control hours given?

Yes as long as the decision is not motivated by hostility to a protected class such as race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, military...

I work Monday through Sunday for a soft drink manufacturer. They make me work Sundays otherwise I get fired? Is it mandatory?

Your employer can require you to work overtime and even 7 days a week, and discipline you for not doing so, including terminating you. At the same...