I am a driver and recieved a written warning on 1-24-12 for my accident on 12-22-11 then terminated on 3-5-13. Do I have a case?

Employment in the state of California is presumed "at will" absent an express agreement to the contrary, so your employer doesn't need a good or...

My employer, a very large bank, gave me a raise and then retracted it. Is this legal?

The terms of "at will" employment can be changed prospectively at any time for virtually any reason. Unless you had a contract guaranteeing your...

I was "laid off" this week. I was being misclassified and my final paycheck was for less than the 76.93 hours I worked

Based only on the extremely limited facts you have provided, it is likely that you were misclassified as a contractor. As an employee, you would...

I worked as a 1099 employee in CA for 6 months, I had regular hours, I had a desk, was an employee. Can I get back overtime?

California law requires employers to pay overtime to non-exempt employees who work more than 40 hours per week. Even if your position lent itself...

Can a corporate chain employer purposely reduce hours and financially strain employees?

The only thing I'll add to the responses already posted is that a substantial reduction in wages (typically 30%+) can sometimes be grounds to quit...

Yes, you can be fired. California legislation has been in the works to protect individuals using medical marijuana for a qualified disability, but...

Can I sue former employer for laying me off in 2009. It is the largest consumer products company in the U.S.

I cannot think of any cause of action or legal theory that would permit a lawsuit for wrongful termination filed four years after termination to...

The previous attorney who addressed your question is correct. Employers are under no legal obligation to provide PTO--it's a job perk, and as...

Can I sue a former co-worker and business who has given a bad reference of me?

If you can prove the employee's statement that you "punched a wall" is false, then an individual in your circumstance may have a cause of action...

My first week's paycheck was withheld. I live and work in California. Is this illegal? do you have a legal case to reference

Sorry to hear about this. Labor Code 204 requires employers to pay wages earned between the 1st and 15th days of any calendar month no later...

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