Do I need an Employment/Labor attorney for this?

The cost of hiring an attorney would probably outweigh the benefit at this preliminary stage in your claim for UI benefits. What the EDD will...

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My boss forced my to change my opinions toward my subordinate or else it's considered insubordination

The First Amendment does not provide an unqualified right to free speech. As I am sure you will agree, an employee cannot swear at his or her boss...

Can I be fired from my job at a warehouse due to suffering from Priapism? I am scared to lose my job.

California's Fair Employment and Housing Act requires employers with 5 or more employees to reasonably accommodate any employee suffering from a...

Is this discrimination in the workplace?

You seem to have already decided that your termination is illegal. I wouldn't be so quick to conclude that is the case. Adverse employment action...

Could signing a "Severance Agreement and General Waiver" hurt my rights to claim unemployment benefits?

Severance payments do not affect one's right to collect unemployment. Moreover, simply because your severance agreement does not mention the...

Can I sue for wrongful termination in CA?

Your employer's insistence that you sign a retroactive contract for reimbursement of training expenses arguably constitutes a compulsory forfeiture...

Can a CA employer make me leave sooner than I intend if giving notice to quit? Would they have to pay me 4 time planned to work?

Absent a contract stating otherwise, you can be fired on the spot. While it is thoughtful to provide notice, employers will often terminate a...

I'm looking for a lawyer that has had dealings with Vons and Safeway

This is a forum for asking general questions about the law. If you are looking for local representation, use the "Find a Lawyer" tab above and...

Do I need a labor lawyer?

In general, employers can direct their existing employees to do or refrain from doing just about anything that is not specifically against the law....

Your boss cannot "make" you do anything. However, he can fire you if you refuse to comply. This is not fair, but the law imposes no inherent...