Is it lawful for my employer to keep me from working without notice for accusations that cannot be proven?

Unfortunately, employees and job applicants have very few employment rights, and employers have a lot of leeway in how they choose to run their...

Unfortunately, employees and job applicants have very few employment rights, and employers have a lot of leeway in how they choose to run their...

My husband and I each paid for some marital expenses. Can he force me to pay him back for food costs?

I am not a family law attorney and I ended up seeing your question here purely by accident. I am answering because the question reveals something...

What should I do about discovering unethical activity? I work for a defense contractor company.

A violation of your moral code is not automatically a violation of law or policy. If the affair does not affect your work or the supervisor's...

What qualifies as an invasion of privacy?

This is an increasingly common situation as people take advantage of newer and less-expensive technology to provide some security. I completely...

I was laid off from my job. Could my boss stop my unemployment benefits if she wants me to come back to work.

There is no reason to stress until your former employer clearly offers you a job that is "suitable" for you in terms of duties and pay, and more....

Is this legal? Can she really do this!?

Good grief. Sounds like you've been working for an eight year old. Employer #1 cannot lawfully tell Employer #2 you said things that you didn't...

Mr. Kirschbaum is correct and suggested an excellent way to approach this. I write to add this: The Division of Labor Standards Enforcement...

I was fired from my job while on pregnancy leave is that legal?

You can be fired while on pregnancy leave but not BECAUSE you are pregnant. Pregnancy discrimination is unlawful under California and federal law....

I am on unemployment and was offered a part time job, they are stating I was overpaid.

Mr. Phillips is correct, with the caveat that the California Employment Development Department (EDD) sometimes makes errors. For this reason, there...