After reading your comments after the two prior attorney responses, I understand you and perhaps some other employees do not want the union to...

So many things make a difference in a response to your questions. Do you work for a private sector employer or a public sector employer? For what...

Can the same union rep sit into an investigation interview for two opposing parties in an employee vs. employee situation?

A "union rep" is a representative of the union, not a representative for the employee. The union is there to protect and represent the interest of...

Appealing "willing misconduct"

You don't have to ask the same question more than once. Many of us on Avvo see all the questions that come to the California Employment Law forum....

The reason for denied benefits because of "willful misconduct"

Please see my response to your duplicate question, here:...

I was denied unemployment benefit because I willingly broke a store policy I was not aware of.

The California Employment Development Department (EDD) administers California’s unemployment insurance program and evaluates claims for benefits....

Am I going to get into trouble for opening a credit card in my name but with a fake social security number?

Of course you can and most likely you knew that at the time you opened the account. This wasn't an innocent mistake, was it? This is fraud against...

Is there a law or code that requires public entities to: keep accurate pay records, and issue negotiable paychecks..?

Labor Code sections 226 and 1174 require all employers, whether public or private, to keep accurate pay records. Labor Code 213 requires payment...

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Can a self-employed person apply for UI benefit?

It would be unusual for you to qualify for unemployment benefits if you were self-employed. Unemployment Insurance requires contributions into the...

Certainly it is possible for an employer to hack into an employee's personal equipment, but usually there is something that motivates the employer...