Does my company have to pay for mileage and time for commuting long distances?

You are not entitled to mileage expense reimbursement for travel to and from work. If you report to work and are directed to make a roundtrip...

Can your salary be cut without any warning by $1,000. per month because they want to hire additional staff?

Does your employment contract address a change is salary? If not the general rule is that wages can be changed by an employer at will with prior...

We employ a facilities maintenance manager who does half of his essential job functions. Can we restructure his job?

Assuming he is an at-will employee, no. However, he may qualify for partial unemployment benefits due to the reduced hours/earnings.

Can I qualify for unemployment if I quit and move across the state of California to take care of my parents & can't find a job?

Below is a section from the EDD Benefit Determination Guide on this subject. "Relocation to Provide Care A quit to be near, to live with,...

General Release Language

A worker's compensation claim can only be released in a "compromise and release agreement" in a workers' compensation case that is approved by a...

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What is a split shift?

No. A split shift is an employer-established work schedule interrupted by a nonworking period, other than a bona fide rest or meal period.

Your employer cannot force you to sign a separation agreement (which I assume includes a release of claims) in order to receive your final...

Will I qualify for unemployment?

You will not qualify if you were fired for misconduct connected to your work. In my experience the EDD usually requires a prior written warning...

What are Compensatory & Punitive Damages?

It's unclear if you even have a claim or if you are still employed. The amount of punitive damages are decided to a jury and are subject to...

Your former subcontractor is free to compete against the purchaser of your business unless he is using trade secret information that the purchaser...