, I feel that my case is going to be lost and not handled in the manner that it should. Wrongful termination, unpaid overtime,

First, if your conviction should have been disclosed to your employer on the application and you did not tell the truth, the employer will defend...

Is my employer breaking the law or misrepresenting Information?

There are many many complex issues in your question. First, you are entitled to minimum wage and you can recovered for unapid wages going back...

If you are under rent control, then the landlords are reducing your services, which would entitle you to an equivalent rent reduction. You should...

A settlement offered to be paid in the installments --how to make sure I can enforce it ?

You can ask your employer for a personal guarrantee from one of the owners or a security interest in other collateral.

Good Morning, I had a fence and gate built by a local santa monica contractor.It doesn't work. What kind of lawyer do i contact?

You need a construction lawyer. I edited the practice area.

I have a couple of liquor stores and i noticed in the last year that two or three of my employees are making big mistakes that

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

Can a landlord hold my deposit?

Under Civil Code 1950.5, the landlord is supposed to return your security deposit within 21 days of termination of the rental agreement. The...

Is $100 a legal late fee for $1,100 rent in Glendale, California?

Your landlord cannot deduct late fees from your security deposit. Under Civil Code 1950.5, the landlord is supposed to return your security...

Is it legal for employer to pay employee without using minimum wage?

No. It is illegal to pay you less than the minimum. You will be entitled the back wages going back four (4) years. You may be entitled to...

Friend lived in my garage, in Los Angeles, for 9 months, rent free. Do I need to pay a relocation fee to get him out?

You can try to evict your friend without paying relocation fees, but your friend can raise it as a defense. If the friend raises it as a defense,...