Fired for taking time off for new baby. rehired after 7 months. now being unlawfully retaliated against. can I still sue them??

I respectfully disagree with Mr. Pedersen's statement that it was not unlawful to fire you if you did not qualify for FMLA. I think the firing may...

Yes, if you were overpaid, you legally need to repay them. Labor Code section 221 was enacted to prevent employers from applying secret deductions...

I have a dismissed case of battery. When I apply a government license should I disclosed it?

I agree with the other attorneys who responded. If you weren't convicted, then the answer is "no." I write separately to emphasize a different...

You cannot start your own law enforcement agency. Law enforcement is, under the Constitution and by statute, the job of the government, not of...

Is this discrimination? Pregnancy and the workplace...

Discrimination on the basis of pregnancy is illegal. The Fair Employment & Housing Act ("FEHA") prohibits it. The problem will be one of proof....

50 years old, living in California. at work I suffered a stroke. I need to resign, but how do I phrase it? Am I eligible 4 Sdi?

You don't. Resigning makes it difficult to get unemployment. Also, you may have other rights that you will likely lose if you resign. With your...

Can an employer legally prevent a former employee from being hired by another company?

No. It is not legal. I don't know why the other responders think this is a difficult or complicated question. It's not. You can work for anyone...

Fired for conduct outside of work

Probably not. Employment in California is "at will," which means you can be terminated for any reason or no reason at all. Your employer doesn't...

Im here at the exchange site but the professional supervisor not showing up its been one hour now, what should I do?

This is a question for a family law lawyer, but like Mr. Pedersen said, this isn't the right place to get that type of answer. You can't get fast...

Is a non-disclosure agreement valid if you are reporting your employer to a regulatory agency for breaking the law?

No. No agreement can prohibit the reporting of unlawful activity to the government. I worry, though, about the nature of the unlawful activity....