I agree with the other responders. CA courts have specifically held that the time frame for payment of final "wages" set forth in Labor Code 201...

I was fired from my job while on pregnancy leave is that legal?

California's Pregnancy Disability Leave Law (PDL), and the FMLA/CFRA protections which run concurrently, provide up to 12 weeks of protected job...

A J & J drug trial I participated in backfired and left me disabled. How can I get the company to compensate me?

If you participated in a drug trial, I'd imagine you signed waivers drafted by some very smart attorneys. Those waivers are designed to shield...

Legal to end assignment of an agency worker due to job post replacement with someone from the company?

It doesn't sound very fair, but unfortunately that doesn't make it illegal. In general, employment in the state of California is presumed "at...

Independent Contractor resignation but fired after

It's completely legal for an employer to terminate a contractor in response to the them giving notice of intent to quit, even if the contractor is...

If your condition qualifies as a "disability" under the ADA, you may have been entitled to an extension of your protected FMLA leave as a...

Do i have a case when Im on a job performance evaluation plan for job duties im asked to and its not listed under job duties?

It doesn't matter what you were hired to do. Unless you are a union member with a collective bargaining agreement that specifically delineates...

Can I file a law suit against someone who is speaking and sending text messages to ruin my reputation? Please advise.

Are they making provably false statements of fact to third parties? Are the false statements damaging you in some quantifiable way? If you...

Perhaps they should also consider writing something in their handbook about how the company is exempt from paying minimum wage. Then it wouldn't...

My ex-employer is trying to say I owe them money that they supposedly lent me and have forged my name on a agreement.

Did they actually lend you money? If so, the fact they have offered a forged document of proof of the loan does not get you out of your obligation...