Working with a union and having a note from a doctor for a two week leave can I still be terminated for absences?

Anxiety can absolutely constitute a "serious health condition" under the FMLA. It's up to your doctor and NOT your employer to determine whether...

If my vehicle breaks down and someone rear ends me twenty minutes later, can i be at fault? Could I be sued even with insurance?

Determinations of negligence are "questions of fact," meaning they turn on the particular factual circumstances of each accident. While it is...

Have been retaliated against by employer. Was just terminated after telling them I was going to file WC claim for Anxiety

Labor Code 132a makes it illegal for an employer to retaliate against an employee for filing a workers compensation claim. However, it sounds like...

I recently quit my job because I was constantly being harassed by my coworker and management did nothing.

Rude and offensive behavior is not legally actionable unless it relates to a legally protected trait, such as race, religion or gender. Being...

Your employer doesn't need a good or fair reason to let you go. That said, termination under the circumstances is unsurprising. By not reporting...

Should I contact the Labor Board if my manager continues to give me zero hours.

Employees work for the benefit of their employer, and if an employee believed to be ineffective, their hours can be cut or they can be fired. It's...

Looking for a employment attorney with previous experience as a defense attorney against sexual harassment

The Q&A section is not the place to recruit an attorney. Use the "Find a Lawyer" tab above and find someone in your area. Good...

Friend beat up by thug who was likely on the clock at the time. Would employer be liable? It was sort of a personal issue

I think it's very unlikely unless the physical altercation occurred in the ordinary course and scope of the "thug's" employment (i.e., he was a...

Do I need to keep my car which is totalled?

By suing only for property damage you may preclude yourself from bringing a subsequent claim for injury, as legal causes of action arising from the...

Is it illegal to reduce my wages if I'm performing well at my job?

Yes, this is generally legal. Employers retain tremendous discretion to determine how their employees are compensated. The methodology need not...