Do I need a lawyer for wrongful termination?

Not all terminations that are "wrongful" are illegal. At-will employees can be fired for almost any reason, subject to the limited exceptions...

Do I have any remedies for an employment termination that was the result of a wrongful conviction showing up on my background

It's unclear to me whether there was actually a conviction or whether the background check company erroneously reported one. Either way, as an "at...

Unless the reason you don't have a license is a physical disability that does not otherwise impair your ability to work (in which case conditioning...

Am I entitle to get wait penalty from my former employer? Do I have to sing that letter in order to get my final paycheck?

Your employer is obviously acting without the advice of an attorney. They absolutely cannot condition payment of your final wages on the signing...

I am a salaried employee. If I walk off the job in protest for fair treatment, is that considered a voluntary quit?

I am sorry to hear that your manager was let go under unfair circumstances. Unfortunately if you walk off the job, there is a good chance you will...

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What legal advise for a caregiver as independent contractor fired by patient? The patient added defamation words.

"Defamation" is an untrue statement made to a third party that results in damage. If the patient only made untrue statements to YOU and no one...

Can I sue my employer for firing me without telling me?

No, you cannot. Although it may have been unfair that you were never notified about the change in your schedule, as an "at will" employee you can...

Have I been laid off?

You seem to be focused on terminology when the real question is whether you will become unemployed through no fault of your own. That is what you...

Collect unemployment

You may be eligible for unemployment by virtue of your impending layoff, but you will need to report the earnings from your other job to the EDD,...

Does my employer need to reimburse me for money I use to gamble with customers?

Mr. Kirschbaum is absolutely right about California law, but I have a feeling you work at a casino on a Native American reservation. That being...