A medical marijuana card keeps you from being arrested. Otherwise, as the other attorneys stated here, it is a federal offense and no employer is...

Is it legal for an employer to "burn" employee PTO for national observed holidays when the company is closed?

An employer which is closed for a holiday (or any other reason, ie: inventory, flood, national disaster) is not going to offer employees the...

I have my first Unemployment Appeals hearing this Friday and wanted to know how I can better prepare my case.

Both of my colleagues offer excellent advice to you in order to prepare for your hearing. Regarding the misconduct versus voluntary quit issue, the...

Typically, yes. On any application for unemployment, the EDD sets up a phone interview with the applicant and the applicant's employer. When you...

Over payment from EDD-Is there legal advice fro this?

You have not provided enough information for any attorney to adequately answer your question, however it sounds like you may have received a...

Employer became aware of my work in the adult industry, and terminated me for sexual harassment, is there any legal options?

IF you have not done so already, you should file for unemployment.

Do I have any leverage with an employee severance agreement? I haven't signed but can they rescind if i try negotiating?

Basic Contract law - if the offeree (YOU) counters the offer made by the offeror (Employer), the offeror may see the counter offer as a rejection...

Ms. Petrofsky has offered some good points, however instead of calling EDD (the hold time is long!), use the ASK EDD electronic messaging system...

IS IT LEGAL FOR AN EMPLOYER TO DEDUCT PAY WITHOUT WRITTEN SIGNED CONSENT?

Can they? Yes. But is what they are doing or threatening to do illegal? Yes. A couple of options for you: consult immediately with an employment...

Can I sue my ex employer for unlawful termination and not providing me a contract since I started working with his company?

#1 - California is an at will employment state, which means you (or the employer) can end the employment relationship at any time, for any reason...