My employer will not pay me overtime... what are my options?

The main question is whether you are an exempt employee or entitled to overtime. You should consult with an employment attorney, because the...

Looking for entertainment lawyer recommendation LA/OC area to write a letter to distributor. Needs to be capable of litigation.

This forum is for educational questions not solicitation of employment. You can find a lawyer by unsing AVVO's Find A Lawyer function, Google or...

What to do when personnel records were never sent from CA company in 30 days and employee defamation issue.

You can have a lawyer write a letter reminding your husband former employer to provide the documents. If that fails, you can have a lawyer file a...

The unfair business practices act incorporates federal, state and local law. The City of Los Angeles Rent Stablization Ordinance is a local law.

Non compete clause enforcement

Non-compete agreements are generally unenforceable under California law, unless you own a significant interest in the the company or another...

Can they force me into a position I don't want an dock my pay? If I reject the position does that give them power to lay me off

The employer has an obligation to make reasonable efforts to accomodate your restrictions, but the employer does not have to create a position for...

Should the person who didn't ask for a receipt be responsible for some one else stealing.

An employer cannot charge an employee for business losses. Kerr’s Catering Service v. Department of Industrial Relations, 57 Cal. 2d 319 (1962). In...

If a landlord collects rent from a tenant and the unit the tenant lives in has no Certificate of Occupancy, is this illegal?

Under the City of the Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance, the answer appears to be yes. See my case, Carter v. Cohen, 188 Cal.App.4th 1038...

If a landlord collects rent from a tenant and the unit the tenant lives in has no Certificate of Occupancy, is this illegal?

Under the City of the Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance, the answer appears to be yes. See my case, Carter v. Cohen, 188 Cal.App.4th 1038...

I paid a sercuity deposit when i moved in, and the owner sold the building twice, now that i moved ouT and left the proper

Under Civil Code 1950.5(j), if the selling landlord fails to either return the tenants' security deposits or transfer them to the new owner, both...