Will I lose In court? Are email and text legally binding?
It's hard to say whether you will lose in court without knowing the full story, but yes, texts and emails can be used as evidence of a contract.
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It's hard to say whether you will lose in court without knowing the full story, but yes, texts and emails can be used as evidence of a contract.
You can collect using a bank levy, real estate levy, wage garnishment, vehicle levy, etc. You should hire an attorney to help you with this.
Just have your attorney communicate with him via mail, fax, etc.
If your employer fires for filing an unpaid wage claim, you would then have a claim for retaliation.
You may have a case for breach of contract here, but the contracts would have to be fully reviewed to properly advise you.
The DLSE won't help you with judgment collection. You need to contact an attorney.
You have to file an answer or demurrer to the lawsuit within 30 days of being served. You should hire an attorney to help you.
You can take notes, keep a journal, report the conduct to a supervisor, etc.
It would really depend on how many hours unpaid overtime you have, how much you were making, whether meal periods and rest breaks were missed, etc....
You may have claims for racial discrimination, retaliation, and wrongful termination. A full consultation would be necessary to properly advise...