I'm a maintenance mechanic job title says am a "assistant mechanic "and provide my own tools can I get paid twice the min wage?

Wage Order 4-2001 section 9(B) requires the payment of 2 times the minimum wage if the job requires you to provide your own tools to perform the...

I am a former celebrity assistant... do I have a case for sexual misconduct?

You should immediately seek an offline consultation with an employment attorney. Most employment attorneys provide free consultations. Equally...

First, the compensation for failure to provide meal and rest breaks is considered earned compensation, so you can go back 3 years with the Labor...

What legal resources my sister has ?

Your sister is entitled to at least minimum wage for all hours worked plus liquidated damages for failure to pay minimum wage for all hours worked,...

Being a bad boss is not illegal. Such conduct is only illegal if it is motivated by hostility to a protected class or association with a protected...

I’m renting a guesthouse that’s not registered and has no smoke detectors and a built in kitchen. Can I be evicted legally?

Granda Hills is part of the City of Los Angeles, so the City of Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance applies. The landlord cannot legally evict...

Can a landlord require a tenant, mid lease, sign an agreement shifting all cost and liability for bedbug infestation to tenant?

During your lease, your landlord cannot change the terms and conditions of your lease without your consent. Further, the landlord is responsible...

Although alcoholism may be a covered disability, employers can still enforce rules concerning alcohol in the workplace. The ADA provides that...

Is firing an employee for drug use, when no negligence/injury/etc. occurred and the employee admitted/asked for help, legal?

First, the employer may not condition delivery of the employee's final compensation on signing a document. The employer is now liable for waiting...

Got a eviction letter from the housing dept. that my landlord filed. what should i do ?

Assuming the illegal unit is covered by the City of Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance, you should be entitled to substantial relocation...