Los Angeles County Employee Being Discriminated Against; not promoted because of my race and called racial slurs

You cannot pursue common law tort claims against a public entity, so no tort claim with the County is required. Instead, you must pursue a...

Hourly worker - can I cut their hours anytime I want?

Assuming the employees are at will, most employer may cut their hours and/or terminate the employees without advance notice. (However, if you are...

If you are being proscribed morphine for a treatment of a medical condition, then your employer may not discriminate against you based upon that...

My 15 year old daughter has been offered a publishing and a management deal. I need someone to review the contracts.

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Sexual harrassment question

Sexual harassment requires severe and pervasive conduct by the alleged harasser. A single incident of asking an inappropriate question probably...

What can I do about neighboring tenant who is competing with my business ?

Unfortunately, without a clause in your lease prohibiting your landlord from rent to competing businesses, you cannot prevent the landlord leasing...

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Can I get out of a rent contract and get my deposit?

Unless you have a good legal reason for breaking the contract, you can leave but you will be responsible for the unpaid rent for the balance of the...

If a person moves out does a landlord have to disclose to you the amount that the prior temant was paying.

The landlord is not obligated to disclose the prior tenant's monthly rent. Further, there is vacancy decontrol, even in rent control areas like...

My lease terminated 8 years ago w/ no renewal clause. Landlords let me stay on & sign estoppel. Do lease terms still apply?

Under the RSO, the tenant has the right to renew each month for another month, regardless of the terms of the residential release. Thus, your...

LANDLORD HAS ACCEPTED PARTIAL RENT SINCE I MOVED IN

There is no partial payment wavier, unless the landlord accept payment of rent after service of the 3 Day Notice to Pay or Quit. You may have a...