In labor issues, Is the statue of limitation start when you file the claim or when the violation is committed?

You must file the claim before the statute of limitation EXPIRES. The statute of limitation begins RUNNING when the violation is committed, though...

I have been collecting unemployment since July 2012 and I have 9 weeks remaining on my extension. Can I collect disability now?

As Mr. Pederson noted, since eligibility for SDI and UI insurance require satisfaction of two mutually exclusive criteria (ability and inability to...

Am I covered under ADA & FEHA?

It is very possible that the conduct you describe qualifies as disability discrimination and a failure to reasonably accommodate your medical...

My job told me not to come in because i was in trouble..they told me i was taken off my regular work schedule

Sounds like your employer may have made a mistake, but most mistakes are not illegal and this would be no exception. I am...

Labor Code 971 makes it a misdemeanor for any employer to "influence, persuade, or engage any person to change from one place to another . . ....

I was given suspension after being assaulted because I used the term,"skin head" to describe the male who assaulted me

Employers have extremely broad discretion when it comes to employee discipline. Their reasons need not be fair, justified, or even true, so long...

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What can I do to have my mom's employer give her Thanksgiving off?

Legally speaking, there is absolutely nothing you or your mother can do. Practically speaking, your mother can explain the extenuating...

Boss refuses to pay bonuses, changing bonus rules after the fact.

"Bonuses" can be either mandatory or discretionary depending on the wording of your contract. An attorney would need to review your agreement to...

If we fire an employee because of a failed drug test will we still have to pay unemployment?

Termination under the circumstances you describe would most likely constitute termination for "misconduct," resulting in the denial of...

Wrongful termination for job performance and disagree since I was considered a hard worker and what to do?

Your termination may be "wrongful" in the sense you believe it was the wrong decision, but nothing you describe suggests it was unlawful. Unless...