This is a California labor law question. Can a salaried plus commissions person be required to work 60 hours a week?

Your employer can force you to work an unlimited number of hours per week. The question is whether an employee in your circumstance is entitled to...

A variety of legal protections may apply, but the analysis is complex and highly fact-specific. Accordingly, consultation with a local employment...

Do the California Bonded Labor laws prevent me from penalizing an employee who leaves after training?

Such an agreement is permissible if properly drafted. However, California law zealously guards the earned wages of employees, and poorly chosen...

Employer told clients I was fired when I really quit with 2 weeks notice. Can I do anything about it?

The facts you describe technically give rise to a claim for slander. As a practical matter, however, such claim would be nearly impossible to...

Started working part time now working full time

Unfortunately, there is no law that requires an employer to provide benefits of any kind. Obama's Affordable Healthcare Act will require employers...

Employment in the state of California is "at will" absent an express agreement to the contrary, so employers are generally free to terminate...

Am I being discriminated against because I am a single parent and what rights do I have?

While it is illegal to treat employees differently on the basis of gender, the mere fact that a male co-worker has received better treatment is...

Many lawyers here on Avvo will accept hostile work environment cases on a contingency fee basis if the facts are strong. Keep in mind that when an...

What can you do if an employer uses an offensive racial slur indirectly while questioning you about an incident ?

Your manager is not only entitled to question you about your use of the "N-word," they likely have a legal obligation to do so. While you may have...

Was this "bouncer" in the wrong?

"Wrong" and "illegal" do not always correlate. While the bouncer here was arguably "wrong" in the way they treated you, the facts you state would...