How long are the paid breaks in California?

California laws regarding work breaks apply only to legitimately classified non-exempt employees. You mention that you "work as an independent...

If a employee is is stealing from you what is considered strong evidence and why? Would

The best, strongest possible evidence you could have that the employee stole or is stealing from the business is an admission from the employee...

My employer won't complete background check without fees

Labor Code section 450 may apply to your situation. Subsection (a) of that section states that "[n]o employer...may compel or coerce any...

In CA, is relocation assistance recoverable? Is an employer allowed to with hold you PTO cash out to repay monies owed?

Because there are no statutes or other CA laws setting forth any requirements with respect to an employer's agreement to pay for relocation costs,...

A California Supreme Court case holds that "wages" and "expense reimbursements," such as an auto allowance, are conceptually distinct. The same...

Deducted Vacation Pay for absence on last pay check. Do I have a valid Wage Claim?

The short answer to your question is: you likely have a valid wage claim. Two California cases address the issue of an employer's deduction from...

HR stalling on providing me with complete personnel file

Two things to note: First, the language in Labor Code section 1198.5 is somewhat qualified; it states that an employee or his/her...

Labor commissioners appeal

The short answer to the first part of the question is: yes. The short answer to the second part of the question is: to a person who qualifies as...