I've complained before, and now I feel like I can't even go to work. What are my rights about sexual harassment and missing work

The Fair Employment & Housing Act ("FEHA") prohibits sexual harassment, as well as harassment on the basis of sexual orientation. The law does not,...

How to make a deal with your employer, if they don't want you go to labor comission or a lawyer?

The whole point of getting a lawyer is that you will get more money by having one than by not having one. That should be true even after paying the...

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Can I file a gender discrimination lawsuit against my workplace because they demoted my position and preferred a male?

It is illegal to discriminate against employees on the basis of their gender, even if a customer states a preference for it. The California Fair...

What are questions I should ask my ex employee? What are questions or things i should not say to my ex employee? how should I an

The way to handle it is the way you would want it to be handled if you were the ex-employee making the complaint: honestly, thoroughly, and with an...

At what point are statements made by a manager to their employee considered to be discrimination?

Discrimination, in order to be illegal, must be based on what is called a "protected characteristic." Here, the two that jump out at me are your...

Does non-solicitation or non-compete clauses apply to me?

I have an interest in noncompetes, and the answer to your question is actually pretty complicated. As a rule (with a couple of exceptions for...

Do I have a hostile work environment case?

Although the other attorneys answering you are in general correct -- being a horrible, obnoxious boss is not illegal -- it is also true that you...

I'm dealing with cancer and my employer has me on extended leave of absence for seven months but require me to be back at work,

Possibly. If your employer is big enough and if you have worked there long enough, you may have been protected by the FMLA/CFRA, which requires...

What is the minimum wage for an H1B holder?

This is more properly an immigration question, and I've sent it there as well. I can tell you that the Department of Labor establishes not a...

Can they terminate me, even if I had notes from my doctor?

The Fair Employment and Housing Act ("FEHA") and California Family Rights Act ("CFRA") applies both to private employers and public employers, like...

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