My employer is not paying me during sleep hours though I am required to live on premises...is this legal?

There is a lot of case law on this topic (on call time) in California & it is all very case specific. For this reason, it is best you consult with...

What are my rights after being laid off?

File a wage claim with the labor commissioner or speak to an attorney about filing your wage claim, and apply for unemployment. Good luck to you!

My attorney has been sitting on my case for 3.5 weeks.... Is that normal?

How about having a conversation with your attorney to put your mind at ease? Understand that if you retained him/her under an hourly fee agreement,...

I was wrongfully terminated recently. Do I have a case?

You were terminated for hiring someone the boss told you not to hire or for coming in contact power lines? And you are distraught over the power...

"Always with his wife" makes it sound like she comes to work with him? If you are uncomfortable discussing his salary in front of her, "this should...

If you are going to file a retaliation claim at the government agency known as the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE or "Labor...

Will I be protected from termination of employment with valid medicinal marijuana card?

Nope. Your medicinal marijuana card protects you from criminal prosecution, not from termination. In CA, though, the circumstances are limited when...

What is the time frame to file a lawsuit after being fired from an employer?

As you can see, there are a variety of answers depending on your claim against your former employer. 6 months is approaching and if you were fired...

Should I get a lawyer?

Apply for unemployment. Unless of course, you already have another job. Not paying you for the two weeks turns your voluntary quit into a...

Workplace Recording

Nope, illegal, but what are you going to record him doing? Threatening to fire you? As one of my colleagues has already offered, in an at-will...