No lunches, but afraid of retaliation

Your employer's policy is a problem. See Lab. Code 1102.5(a). The law protects you from retaliation for reporting what you reasonably believe to be...

Is it legal for them to keep my certificates of training.

If these certificates are records of training or commendations, they go in the personnel file. So send your employer a demand for your personnel...

Any legal right to get a better wage?

If your employer hasn't been giving you itemized wage statements along with the cash, you could seek penalties.

Can i sue him for sexually harassment.

Yes, a tenant may sue her landlord for sexual harassment where the landlord enters the tenant's bathroom without permission like Norman Bates and...

Can I threaten legal action if this continues?

If a gym member is refusing to sign in, throwing metal objects at you, and making obscene gestures, she's probably violating the terms and...

I want to fire an attorney. Attorney's are suppose to fight "tooth and claw" for their client but I do not see that in her.

The loudest attorney in the room is the weakest. Don't get firer's remorse.

Can I get a significant dollar award by suing or reporting my former employer for not having any written commission plan?

You can consult with an employment attorney about a PAGA action for civil penalties for violations of Labor Code 2751.

I'm not clear on why you say the false rumors that you're a criminal are endangering your safety. If you mean someone is telling everyone you're a...

Business owner harassed me over negative review

She appears to be stalking you, at least in the colloquial sense, if she knows where you work. You can get a civil harassment restraining order if...

Can I sue employer for negligence to employee safety?

Probably not. Generally, the "exclusive remedy" rule of workers' comp would bar an employee's civil action against his employer, but in toxic...