With respect to Mr. Pederson, I have a different take on this. Civil Code 3287 is the statute which permits plaintiffs to recover pre-judgment...

What is the law on wages and rises?

Mr. Pederson is correct both about raises and the upcoming increases to minimum wage. However, I will note that if you are a food service employee...

Can an federal attorney make you do a deposition for EEO for a straight 7 hours if u r mentally and physically unable to do it?

FRCP 30(d) limits depositions to 7 hours unless the presiding judge authorizes additional time. However, you are not entitled to suspend discovery...

I was hired with a suspended license, wasn't a job requirement. Can they fire or let me go for that reason?

Yes, they can. Absent an agreement to the contrary, all private sector employment is "at will," meaning terminable at any time for any reason not...

If this is private-sector non-union employment there are no rules which regulate the disciplinary process and therefore nothing unlawful about...

If my employer did not pay me my last check what right do I have?

As noted by the other responders, you have a right to be paid your final wages immediately upon termination. If your employer complied with this...

If my employer did not pay me my last check what right do I have?

As noted by the other responders, you have a right to be paid your final wages immediately upon termination. If your employer complied with this...

As a trainee is it legal for an employer to pay me for only four hours if I have worked for seven?

The Fair Labor Standards Act and state law entitle employees to compensation for all hours worked, regardless of whether those hours are spent...

I just post a question regarding meal and break. I just check my schedule and I am working 16 hours this coming Friday. How

Your employer is correct. See here for more information about meal periods: http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/faq_mealperiods.htm Good...

The FMLA is federal law. The federal Department of Labor is charged with enforcing the Act, so you can either submit a complaint with them or file...