Can i still recieve unemployment benifits if i failed to do my appeal or file an appeal again if i was laid off in 2010

I am truly sorry to hear about your difficult situation. A claimant must demonstrate "good cause" for failing to timely submit their appeal. ...

Is it illegal for my boss to tell me that I am not able to take the day off to go see the doctor?

Ms. Spencer is correct that the FMLA may provide protection. However, flu and colds do not always qualify as "serious health conditions" that...

My employer knows about my supervisor threatening me and spoke to her, now worse than ever..help?

Your rights depend on the nature of the threats. Employers have a duty to take reasonable steps to prevent harassment and threats that pertain to...

Restrictions on competition are generally unenforceable in the state of California. Business and Professions Code section 16600 states: "Except as...

An employee really has limited options here because employers have the right to state their opinion regarding past employees. Only if an employer...

Is it right for my job to wrongly suspend me?

I am very sorry to hear this has happened to you. Unfortunately, assuming you are an "at will" employee, there is no law requiring disciplinary...

Your employer is treading perilous ground, as California law severely limits the circumstances in which an employer may deduct from employee wages....

Is it illegal for my employer to discriminate me for being gay ?

Thank you very much for your question. Although federal law does not recognize sexual orientation as a protected class, California's Fair...

If my company cancels me because the census is low can they force me to go in to work after 5 hours of being cancelled?

Unfortunately, there is no law that limits an employer's right to cancel shifts or require employees to report to work on short notice. If you...

The previous attorneys have correctly answered your question. I will simply add that, as an employee to whom wages are owed, you will enjoy...