My employer is eliminating my full time position and I will be knocked back to part time hours. Can they do that?

I am sorry to hear about this. Unfortunately, the law entitles your employer to run their business as they see fit, even if that means reducing...

I am an exempt employee, professional (physician at an HMO) with a lunch status question

The CA Labor Code does not expressly exclude any class of employee from the statutory meal period requirement. (" An employer may not employ AN...

Is it legal for a company when doing pay cuts, to take a different percentage from each person in the same position ?

Employers are free to take into account a variety of intangibles (worth ethic, competency, attitude, etc.) when determining how much to pay their...

I need employment legal advice

Employees can be fired for unfair or untrue reasons. In the end, it's the employer's business and they choose how to run it. The courts will...

I am being denied severance even though it is in writing in the Employee Handbook

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act is the only state or federal law that mandates the payment of severance. However, WARN...

THE GOVERNMENT OFFERED FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT WHEN HIRED. i AM NOW SEQUESTERED WITH 32 HR. PER WEEK. IS THIS A CLASS ACTION SUIT?

If your hours have been reduced as the result of a legitimate budget cut there is nothing you can do aside from perhaps file a union grievance and...

Hired as 1099 but paid hourly like employee what are my rights?

The limited facts you have provided suggest you have been misclassified as an independent contractor. That being the case, you are entitled to...

Time card theft is a crime, though it is not usually prosecuted unless the theft is substantial. As you have been warned, posting about your theft...

How do we sue the EDD ?

I'm not sure I understand the situation. If your wife did not know the card was being refilled, then why isn't the money still there? Are you...

Can I sue a California employer for stress directly related to my supervisor

You cannot sue your employer for "stress," and if you could, I can't imagine how suing would result in a LESS stressful work environment. ...