Your company would benefit from legal advice obtained in a confidential setting upon review of all relevant facts. That said, Civil Code...

Can employer deny paycheck on payday?

Depending on how your pay periods are structured, your employer will have a bare minimum of 7 days after the end of a pay period to issue your...

Who is at fault in this " car accident"? I was moving over to make a right hand turn and heard a honk. There was no collision.

A driver changing lanes has an obligation to yield to vehicles already in that lane. If it can be established that you changed lanes and forced a...

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California is an 'at will' state but other than discrimination for any reason, what other reasons can you sue a former boss?

The facts you describe do not suggest unlawful termination. That said, you are likely entitled to unemployment benefits, as violation of a rule...

Working for almost 5 years never got a raise, when working graveyrd nevr got a break or got paid graveyard wage can i do somthng

Your employer is under no obligation to give you a raise. If at any point an employee is no longer happy with what they are being paid, they are...

You have not stated any facts that indicate a legal violation has occurred. Labor Code 2922 provides that employment is "at will" absent an...

What can I do about salary for exempt professional?

It would indeed seem as though you are misclassified as exempt employee. That being the case, you would be entitled to compensation for all hours...

Does my employer have an obligation to make me take a break if I work as a server in a restaurant?

The precise language of the statute governing rest breaks requires employer to "authorize and permit" employees to take their breaks. "Authorize...

Can a California employer call an employee at 6:00pm an require that the employee come to work immediately or face termination?

Sounds like a miserable employer to be working for. Unfortunately, however, employers retain tremendous discretion with regard to how they can...

As a matter of public policy, CA courts have held that an employee cannot waive his or her right to assert a claim for unpaid overtime by signing a...