Can recordings from work meetings be used in a disability discrimination case if the recorder was an ADA approved work device?

California law only prohibits the recordings of private conversations, which is to say, conversations in which there is a reasonable expectation of...

My husband was hurt at his job, did a urine test and it came back positive. He informed his employer that he takes Wellbutrin XL

I respectfully but strongly disagree with Mr. Pedersen's analysis. If the Wellbutrin is being taken for a disability (like depression), and that...

Employee illness

You are right to want to know the best and legal way to handle this matter. It is possible the employee has a disability, and may require a...

I stole around $250 from my work and they caught me. Help

You need not to post things like this on a public website. You are admitting to a crime, and your identity can be determined in various...

I have a small business can I hire someone legally as a 1099 without workers comp?

I agree with Mr. Pedersen. I write only to add that, in California, workers are assumed to be W2 employees, not independent contractors. An...

Employee rights only extend to things that are *illegal,* meaning things that actually *violate the law.* There is no law against being...

What justifies an oral agreement in terms of a vacation policy?

A contract can be entered into verbally, but that doesn't necessarily mean that's what happened here. There are numerous requirements for a...

I work for a security company that taxes their security guards and makes commission for every hour I work. There's a twist.....

The way I read your post, it sounds like you are unhappy that you're making $9 per hour while the company charges your time out at $19 per...

I misclassified an employee as Independent Contractors and lost a Labor Board hearing, should I appeal?

Don't appeal if you have no basis for appeal. In other words, unless the Labor Commissioner got it wrong, why would you appeal? They're not going...

Does my employer owe me overtime pay?

It is irrelevant whether MediCal pays for overtime or not. Your employer is the one who must pay you overtime if you are owed it. Nurses and...