Hello. The short answer is "no". If you are under their control (by having to arrive at a specific time), then you are paid for that time. The...

Hello. Wow. As a preliminary matter, it doesn't matter how many employees the company has. The law *requires* that you be paid on time. There is...

Hello. You can apply for an FMLA/CFRA if you're otherwise eligible. It won't stop the layoff. You can be on leave through the date of the layoff;...

You'll want to review the ABC Test and the Borello Test. Both are CA tests for employee v. independent contractor. These tests are far stricter...

Hello, very sorry to hear about your friend's experience. She may indeed have a case, and she should seek out a consultation with an employment...

Based on what you've written, this is a dispute between you and your boss. You haven't stated that this dispute arises from any protected status,...

You should be earning paid sick leave at a minimum of five days per year. This can be accrued, or front loaded, at the employer's option. You can...

I don't think this is legal because they are essentially preventing you from using your personal time as you would like. It reads as though you...

Hello. FMLA (and CFRA) cover intermittent leave. Assuming that you're eligible for either or both, a doctor's appointment that requires...

From what you have posted, there doesn't seem to be anything discriminatory. The shopkeeper thought that your daughter didn't pay for some chips,...