Company has not been paying me at my pay rate but has been paying me the difference in bonuses? doesn’t this affect my OT

Under the California Labor Code and Industrial Wage Orders, the employer must pay its employees for all hours worked in excess of 8 hours per day,...

Is the adverse employment action ready to be pursued under FEHA?

If you are a public employee and the CBA provide you with internal administrative proceeding, you must exhaust the prerequisite by filing...

Terminated due to performance/ bad fit and have 5 weeks.

Unless you have reasons to believe that you have been discriminated or retaliated based on protected traits (sex, age, race, etc.) or activities...

Is it legal to have to work everyday as an independent contractor?

The wage laws covering overtime does not apply to independent contractors. However, if the nature of your work requires your employer to classify...

Do I need a wrongful termination lawyer?

In your question, you did not indicated whether your WC attorney has put your employer in notice on details of issue you were experiencing, if that...

Can Independent Contractors Collect Unemployment Benefits when you are unknowingly hired as one?

The failure to properly classify employees may subject an employer to liability for minimum wage and overtime pay, denied rest and meal period...

Can a lawyer request special interrogatories/admissions within 30 days, if we arent at trial yet? Am I obligated to do it?

Parties to any civil lawsuits are entitled to propound discovery against their adversaries. It looks like you are being propounded with one of the...

Should I sign a separation agreement with my employer while on disability and over the age of 55?

Your question poses several potential outcomes depending on facts related to your employer, yourself and the severance package. In concurrence with...

What are my rights if my coworker/supervisor stress me out over her work load on daily basis.

I agree with my colleagues' responses that unless the stress caused by an unlawful conduct, it stays within the normal consequences of working for...

Employers usually place newly hired employees in a probationary period, usually 3 months, before employees are given infringe benefits such as...