Some questions may be just being friendly and getting to know you, but most of these questions seem inappropriate, particularly if you've made it...

Like any business, an attorney charges what they believe is reasonable under the circumstances. An attorney is unlikely to take a weak case on...

It's not an uncommon practice. These are two different services and the attorney is charging each as such. Attorney fees are negotiable, and an...

Non-competes are generally illegal on CA, unless very specific requirements are met, which is unlikely in this case. Look at Business & Professions...

Very sorry to hear about your involuntary termination after 40 years. Pretty much any employment attorney can handle what you need as it's usually...

If they are a W2, they are protected. The staffing firm is responsible primarily, but the client may be a joint employer. However, in reality, ...

There are some exceptions to the minimum wage, which cab be found here https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/faq_minimumwage.htm. Unless you fall into one of...

You can't be a contract employee and a W2 employee in the same role. I think what you mean is that you're paid as W2, and that you have an...

What exactly is the question? It's not clear if you're asking if there's an issue that your hours dropped and you lost insurance. If that's the...

No, it's a poor practice to announce that you've been terminated (rather than just saying you no longer work there). What's the reason you're no...