Generally speaking, it is legal to record audio in any public place where one could expect to be overheard and, therefore, has no expectation of...

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Can I send a demand letter for unpaid wages to my previous employer if I signed an arbitration agreement?

In 2011, the CA Supreme Court held in Sonic Calabasas v. Moreno that an employer cannot require an employee to waive his or her right to pursue a...

Can I sue for medical bills but keep the insurance settlement in my pocket?

If you are asking whether you can recover the policy limit and then sue, the answer is almost certainly "no." Insurance companies have a duty to...

A doctor to referred me to a surgeon within their medical group. The surgeon has never done the type of surgery I require.

The facts you describe do not implicate malpractice or any sort of ethical breach. If you are comfortable with this doctor, find one you like. ...

A probationay employee with 2 months remaining of a 9 month probation needs surgery. Can the employee be terminated for leaving

If the condition for which you are having surgery is one that "impairs a major life function," then your employer likely has a duty under CA's Fair...

About October of 2012, I was fired after working for 9 starting on ten years with a major retailer

There are too many missing facts to provide any sort of meaningful response to your question. Unless you were fired for misconduct or you...

In California can a potential employer deny you work because you declined them permission to contact a former employer?

Employers have the right to conduct pre-employment inquiries and there is a public policy in favor of so permitting, as such due diligence permits...

Can I get fired by an employer about information they had about me prior to being hired?

There is no law which generally prohibits an employer from terminating an employee for information they had in their position before the date of...

Can I sue my employer for firing me (a server) for not in agreement policy for tipping out other employees?

Tip pooling agreements are legal if the tips are shared with employees in the chain of service who would ordinarily receive gratuities. Employers...

A worker threatened to bring in his gun to work to take out his supervisor. He was fired. Can he still claim unemployment?

If the EDD determines an employee was terminated for misconduct, they will deny that employee's UI claim. Obviously a serious threat to commit...