Can an employer request disclosure of medications an employee is taking?

No, they almost certainly cannot. Subject to certain very limited exceptions, the Americans With Disabilities Act prohibits an employer from...

Is it legal to demand that i have read & agree to conditions in a office manual for poss rehire if manual does not yet exist?

An employer cannot demand that you release medical information unless you are requesting accommodations as a result of a specific disability. Even...

How long does an employer have to find me a position after being released back to work from disability?simi

Your rights depend on a number of circumstances that are not clear from your facts. How large is your employer? How long were you employed? What...

Could I sue my company for workplace harassment, stress and employee neglect?

Only harassment based on a legally protected trait, such as race, religion, or gender, is legally actionable. There are no laws which mandate...

Unless the injuries are catastrophic and/or you have substantial assets, chances are slim that any claimant will turn down a policy limits...

After being employed for 22 years. I was put on a 90 day probationary period. before it was up I was terminated. what can I do

The unfortunate reality is that employment in the state of California is "at will" absent an express agreement to the contrary. This means you can...

Contract based on "date of hire". Never joined the company. Is the contract applicable

Sounds like an issue of pure contract interpretation to me. Does the agreement define "date of hire"? Any well-drafted agreement would. If not,...

What is the worst that can happen if a employer does not pay labor board awarded amount to past employee

If you fail to submit a timely appeal, a certified copy of the award will be filed with the local superior court and then it will be enforceable...

California courts will not enforce non-competes unless they fall within the specifically enumerated exceptions provided within Business &...

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Your employer can contact previous employers for references at any time. Though it would seem to make little sense to wait until 6 months after...