Equal compensation for equal work. Do I have a case. Hired at a hospital purchased by USC. Transferred to Keck USC Hospital

Probably not. There is no law that requires equal pay for equal work. "Equal pay for equal work" was a slogan that was used in support of the...

I agree 100% with Mr. Pedersen's excellent response. I write only to point out that you have no obligation to tell them, or to have your doctor...

Mocking and verbal abuse,racism are reasons for suing?

I'm sorry this is happening to you. Harassment on the basis of national origin or race is illegal. California's Fair Employment & Housing Act...

If you are required to take company service van home everyday and report to different jobs everyday when should time start?

Your work time starts when you either (a) arrive at the office or whatever central reporting area you have, or (b) if you have no central office,...

If I have a doctors note and I have an injury. Can I get fired from work for being out too long?

The answer is "it depends." If you work for a company with 50 or more employees within a 75 mile radius, if you've been there at least 1 year,...

Can an employer charge a waitress for the bill of a dine-and-dash?

This is not legal. Employees are not the insurers of their employers. California Labor Code §2802 prohibits it. Getting cheated by customers is one...

Is it discrimination when there are only 3 percent of your race at work. And is it OK for other employees to call you gay .

I generally agree with Mr. Kent and with Mr. Pedersen, but I write separately to express a mild disagreement. Whether you report these issues to...

Can my company cut my pay 20% with no reason or explanation.

Yes, your employer can change your rate of pay without reason or explanation, but that's not the right question. What you need to be looking at is...

I went to a restaurant. They told me to pull over to wait for my food. They brought my food & left a reciept that said african

California law prohibits discriminating against or harassing customers on the basis of their race. Identifying Blacks by their race, when I expect...

My employer has changed my pay from annual salary to salary if over 40, hourly if under 40 hrs a week, is this legal in CA?

I respectfully disagree with Mr. Pedersen's response. An employer cannot change you back and forth between being exempt and nonexempt at will...