Can I die for defamation to an employer whom I worked for through an agency?

You may a retaliation claim is you were on a protected medical leave, i.e. using accrued paid sick leave.

My lease expired, now month-to-month in a rent-control apt, current in rent. Can Landlord evict me for suing over habitability?

I think it would be more prudent to keep paying the rent and file a complaint with the Los Angeles Housing + Community Investment Department about...

Invoice is 20k more than it was meant to be - do we have to pay?

First, check and see if the contractor is properly licensed to perform all the work in the contract. If not, you may wish to consider suing for...

How do I go about getting my final paycheck?

Assuming you are an employee, as opposed to an independent contractor, you are entitled to your final compensation within 72 hours of your...

Can I file a hostile work environment claim?

First, the cashier's bad behavior is not illegal unless it is motivated by hostility to your membership in or association with a protected class,...

Should accept my employer's offer to let me resign in lieu of being fired, after i broke co. policy?

If you voluntarily resign, you will lose your right to unemployment benefits and it will make any potential legal claim more difficult. On the...

What should I do if the landlord won't except my rent payment?

Contact the Los Angeles Housing + Community Investment Department and file a complaint.

Unless you have a contract specifying a definite term, you are an at will employee. At will employees can be fired for any reason or no reason,...

Can I evict a tenant, without cause in a non rent control area (Marina Del Rey, CA) out of a "non conforming" unit for rudeness?

Sadly, there is a saying no good deed goes unpunished. Marina Del Rey is part of the City of Los Angeles and subject to the City of Los Angeles...

You could file a complaint with the Los Angeles Housing + Community Investment Department and request a rent reduction based on the reduction in...