Employers can terminate at-will employees in California for any reason so long as it is not specifically BECAUSE an employee is a member of a...

In California, employers with 5 or more employees are required to provide reasonable accommodations for disabilities. A foot injury that prevents...

If my boss told me I will get payed 12$ and I see on my check stubs 10.50 what do I do?

Employees are entitled to receive the wage agreed upon with employers, which also must meet all applicable legal minimum wages. If an employee...

I have a number of complaints against my employer can i sue for these?

Generally, employers are able to set employees hours however they want, including cutting or increasing hours in a manner unfavorable to employees,...

Can my employer require me to use sick pay when requesting a weekend off?

This does not sound illegal. The employer might be maintaining this policy because it is more difficult to find replace labor on the weekends for...

I agree with Kristine. Although PTO and paid vacation are treated as earned wages once accrued in California, accrued paid sick leave under...

Is the employer obligated to pay overtime to hourly employees for work time exceeding our "normal, full work day"?

In California, employers must pay non-exempt hourly employees overtime for all hours worked over 8 hours in a day, over 40 hours in a week, and on...

Unfortunately in California, employers are generally allowed to be mean, undermine, yell at, not help, curse, insult, embarrass, and mistreat...

How to prevent employer from contesting the unemployment application

It's always best to tell the truth on legal forms. Note, the former employer and its lawyers can and probably will access EDD documents related to...

Can an employer fire you for a failed drug test if they hired you and employed you after they recieved notice of the failed test

Employers in California may fire an employee for failing a drug test, or whenever they want to fire an employee for no reason at all. Employing...