I requested personnel files and payroll records. Can I sue?

If an employee requests personnel files and payroll records because she suspects that she believes she was a victim of Labor Code violations such...

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Yes. Labor Code 2802 requires employers to reimburse employees for driving from office A to office B during work. However employers would not be...

Can your work place tell you that you are not allowed to use the restroom?

In California, there is no law that requires employers to allow employees to use all restrooms on the work premises. Employers are only required...

I'm an onsite property manager and my husband is the maintenance person. We don't have a salary we get discounted rent.

The facts provided don't really provide a clear picture of what is happening here, but in California, property managers and maintenance personnel...

Can an employer terminate your employment based on contradictory statement about work competency?

"Unable to competently perform duties...etc." probably is not discriminatory in the absence of additional facts suggesting the employer made that...

Should I consult a lawyer / file a claim against my former employer to get paid for my last day as well as waiting time penalty?

In California, Labor Code § 203 provides waiting time penalties for employees where employers willfully fail to pay wages after separation of...

Employment harassment, bullying, along with wages not being paid properly.

California does not provide employees a right to be free from a mean bullying employer, supervisor, or manager. It sounds like its only been a...

California does not have a law requiring employers to provide a letter explaining what misconduct was done when employers suspend at-will...

Further facts are necessary particularly regarding the previous incident. However, it is illegal in California for an employer to take an adverse...

Do I have rights, and should I just write this without her sending anything to via email?

Unfortunately, if you are an at-will employee (i.e., you don't have an employment contract for a specific period of time), then an employer can...