Can my boss threatened me to fire me if i contact my ex Co-Worker?

It's not completely clear, but probably not. The California Labor Code makes it illegal to prevent employees from discussing working conditions....

Boss laid me off due to "organizational changes". She gave me a letter re that and used the word employee. Re'c 1099Misc wongly.

I agree with Mr. Chen's excellent and thorough answer. I write only to let you know that California recently enacted a law that provides for stiff...

Whistleblower gets fired after telling current boss about lawsuit.

It is illegal to fire someone for having engaged in whistleblowing at a previous job. See Ca. Lab. Code §1102.5(d). It actually wouldn't have...

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Do I need to talk to an attorney about age discrimination at work?

It is illegal to discriminate against people on the basis of age if over 40, or to harass them on the basis of age if over 40. Both age...

I feel like I am treated unfairly at work, is there anything I can do about it?

You cannot be made to pay cash for your mistakes. You can be made to attend mandatory meetings, even if it means you miss class. Employees are...

Is it legal to fire someone over making a police report?

You posted this under the sexual harassment heading. If this was a sexual assault, you had an absolute right to report the matter to the police...

There was a discrimination issue between the manager and the employee. How is it going to affect the company?

In cases where employees complain of discrimination and harassment based on a protected characteristic (as opposed to mere obnoxious or rude...

Somos America, sued Sheriff Arpaio, I m wondering how that came to be? Arpao didn't arrest any of the members of Somos america

What you're asking about is a term that attorneys call "standing:" that is, you have to be affected by the defendant's acts in order to sue the...

Q about how my employer tabulates remaining Vacation time. Is adding VT first, then deducting VT used near cap legal in CA?

That's an interesting question, and I've not seen it before. I think the answer is that they have to do their calculations in the order that the...

Hostile work environment and possible sex discrimination.

"Hostile work environment" doesn't mean what most people think it means. It doesn't mean that your supervisor is being hostile, or creating an...