Can I sue my employer for wrongful termination, retaliation, and being denied my final paycheck in California?
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Answered on September 22, 2025
Hello. You may have several meritorious claims, based on what you've written. To answer your final check question: it's yours on your last day,...
Should I reach out to HR about the role and my responsibilities taken away? Do I have a case?
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Answered on September 18, 2025
Hello. There is certainly an inference that you may have various meritorious claims. More information would be needed to properly evaluate your...
Does a California employer have to pay the employee for on boarding tasks?
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Answered on September 09, 2025
Hello. Anything that is for their benefit, they need to pay for you. They are required that you be trained, and so that's for their benefit. It's...
Looking for help to recover wages for wrongful termination.
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Answered on September 09, 2025
Hello. Your employer is required to follow California rules if you were employed in California. Unless the amount owed is significant, it's...
Can I get back pay from my employer for days missed due to medical reasoning?
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Answered on September 09, 2025
Hello. If your employer did not properly allow you to use required paid sick leave, you have no private right of action; however, the DLSE can file...
Do I get accrued sick leave if I was laid off?
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Answered on September 09, 2025
Hello. If you had legally required sick leave available, you were not required to make up the time to get paid for that time (you may have been...
Can I get my last date on payroll extended to support my maternity leave after being terminated by the company?
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Answered on September 05, 2025
Hello. Your company can do whatever they want: if they want to allow you to remain on the books to cover your maternity leave, they can certainly...
My husband has been in contact with black mold where he is employed for the last 6 yrs. What type of lawyer should he contact?
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Answered on September 04, 2025
Hello. For the mold, a workers' compensation attorney (if he has suffered ill effects from this); otherwise, he can report this to Cal OSHA and...
I was hired as a CIO in California. The CEO changed his mind and eliminated the role in 4 months. Is this legal?
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Answered on September 03, 2025
Hello. Report the owner to whom and for what? Unless he's violating a law(s), he can run his business in any way that he likes. Is SOX mandatory...
My employer wants to see my hospital discharge paperwork?
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Answered on September 02, 2025
Hello. You do not have to show them your discharge paperwork; they have no right to see it. However, they do have the right (depending on the...