Need an Employment Atty that handles Whistleblower case. Is it illegal for employer to retaliate against employee for reporting?

It is unclear from your question what type of major misconduct you reported to the state agency. Retaliatory acts against an employee who reports...

My previous employer is disputing my claim for owed wages and wrongful termination.

I highly recommend contacting an experienced employment law attorney in order to determine what your next step should be. An employment law...

Is it important to have a local lawyer ? It is an employment dispute.

I agree with my colleagues. Although it may be more convenient for you to have a local lawyer in terms of traveling distance, your focus should be...

What can I do?

Grabbing your hand was inappropriate. If you were injured, you may want to consider filing a claim for battery or talk to a worker's compensation...

My employer started harassing after an employee called me rude. I responded to employee you are rude all the time.

It is unclear why or how your employer was harassing you. Unless this harassment was due to your race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or...

Work-related Harassment/threats, what are my options and or can I sue ?

Grabbing your hand was inappropriate. If you were injured, you may want to consider filing a claim for battery or talk to a worker's compensation...

I agree with my colleagues above. Unless you can prove that your employer had a duty to secure the lot from the type of damage that you suffered,...

I have to have surgery and my manager told me since I have not been with the company for a year she will fire me if if leave

I believe that your manager is referring to the FMLA which provides that an employee must work for an employer for one year before being eligible...

Since your position is an “at-will” employment position, your employer may fire you at any time for any reason except for certain proscribed...

I was hired with a suspended license, wasn't a job requirement. Can they fire or let me go for that reason?

CA law dictates that as an “at-will” employee you are able to quit and be terminated at any time and for any reason other than discriminatory...