I have a situation at my current employer where I feel I am being unjustifiably punished and lack of transparency?
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Answered on July 17, 2025
Hello. If you're an at-will employee (absent a contract, or working in the public sector, you are), unless there is something discriminatory, this...
Is my employer breaking the law?
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Answered on July 17, 2025
Hello. I can't answer your question. However, your union should be able to help. The attorney that helped you with the disability retirement (if...
Do I have a case against Kaiser Permanente for ADA and racial discrimination, and constructive discharge?
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Answered on July 17, 2025
Hello. Based on the facts that you've shared, this seems to be a very strange way to handle this. I think a consultation with an employment lawyer...
State of Ca, Employee goes on 10 months maternity leave, when hire, can we consider her a new hire for the purposes of vacation
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Answered on July 17, 2025
Hello. It depends on how you handled these leaves. Presumably, she wasn't on a protected leave the entire time; however, if you gave her a leave as...
Still owed employment wages
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Answered on July 15, 2025
Hello. Were you a W-2 employee or a 1099-Contractor? The answers to your questions depend on your answer to this question.
What to do when an employee hasn’t paid me my final check since I quit? & Will you represent me? I can pay.
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Answered on July 14, 2025
Hello. You have your answer in your question: 30 calendar days of pay as waiting time penalty is due to you as of the 73rd hour. There's really...
Can I sue my employer for negligence?
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Answered on July 11, 2025
Hello. It's not negligence, but it is a violation of Labor Code § 226. Make a formal request. They have 21 days from that date to provide them, or...
What would be the average settlement amount for employer retaliation?
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Answered on July 10, 2025
Hello, How long between the injury and your reporting it? Typically, an employer can't require 100% fitness for duty to allow someone to work,...
Which form do we use to fill out a complaint regarding California Labor Code Section 1198.5?
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Answered on July 10, 2025
Hello. You don't need a specific form legally to request this. However, UPS may have a specific form that they require. Even if they do, I can't...
Is this discrimination or favoritism?
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Answered on July 08, 2025
Hello. This is purely management discretion as you point out. There is nothing discriminatory here from what you describe. Unless the prohibition...