I need advise about being laid off

Employees collecting UI benefits have an obligation to accept "suitable work," which your current job would almost certainly qualify as if...

CA courts have consistently affirmed an employer's right to conduct this sort of monitoring. Video surveillance is typically only illegal if the...

Can you sue for defamation? Perhaps, but you'll need to prove that false statements of fact were made (which means proving they are actually...

Is the Defendant in my current personal injury action entitled to my discovery responses from a previous, closed PI claim?

They are entitled to anything that is relevant or may potentially lead to relevant evidence. I can't imagine how that would not include discovery...

If I was in accident not my fault but I was uninsured, could a jury still award pain and suffering?

If you were the driver (which I assume since you indicate the accident wasn't your fault), Prop 213 will preclude you from collecting pain and...

I feel like I was let go because the person who was training me didn't like me because I was gay and she thought I was to young.

It's not illegal to fire someone because they lack competence. It's also not illegal to fire someone because they are too young (age is only a...

Your options are to provide the requested note, which your employer is within its rights to require. If you are truly able to work, you should...

Employers don't need to be truthful with regard to the reason for termination because the law imposes no inherent obligation of "fairness" in...

Employment contract and extra hours

I agree with the other responders that you may be misunderstanding what it means to have a "contract" to work 13 hours a week. Even if you do have...

Can I be denied unemployment if my employer is closing the branch I work at in 1 city and I don't except a position in another?

As the links Mr. Pederson has provided to you will indicate, it depends on the distance and totality of the circumstances. When it comes to...