I'm interested in your statement that African Americans were being paid less than their peers. If that is correct, then those employees may have a...

Am I entitled to pay my my old employee severance pay?

You are playing with fire and you need to get a management-side employment attorney on speed dial. Yes, of course you can pay him severance. You...

No. The company gets to decide whom to use, how much, and when. That's completely within the prerogative of the employer. If you nonetheless...

The Fair Employment & Housing Act ("FEHA") requires employers to provide a reasonable accommodation for an employee with a disability, so long as...

Can I be asked not to speak to anyone from a previous employer indefinitely?

An attorney can ask you anything he wants to ask you. That doesn't mean you have to do it. I don't know what you mean by "cease and desist...

Is it legal for a business to close 2 and a half hours before actual business hours due to the fact that "it was slow"?

Yes. Businesses have the right to set their own hours and to change them whenever they want, with or without notice. Your remedy is not to go to...

I was terminated from a job last year in October from a job that I'd been at for just over 18 years.

I'm sorry this happened to you. The Fair Employment & Housing Act ("FEHA") prohibits discriminating against individuals with a disability, such...

This is probably illegal. The passing of counterfeit money is an occasional cost of doing business. The employee is not the insurer of the...

What options do I have other then reporting to HR about work harassment?

I'm very sorry this is happening to you. Harassment on the basis of a disability or even a perceived disability is illegal. The Fair Employment...

Racists employer?

I'm sorry this happened to you. Racial discrimination is illegal. The Fair Employment & Housing Act ("FEHA") prohibits it. The statement on...