Is it legal to move someone to part time status after they apply for FMLA?

I absolutely agree that it is against the law to retaliate against an eligible employee who needs or requests FMLA. In your situation, the...

ADA case - need settlement attorney, one charge survived Motion for Summary Judgement pending trial and need a settlement attny

You can find a plaintiffs employment attorney on the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) web site www.nela.org. NELA is the largest and...

My rights during probation period.

A probationary employee usually has less job security than a permanent employee, though even a permanent employee has little or no job security in...

What is CA disclosure law on non real estate?

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I am an assistant manager in charge and after a year my is putting a manager for a store 10 miles down the road in charge of me

This is an unfortunate situation. However, it does not sound illegal on its face. Employees and job applicants have very few employment rights, and...

My husband is Paid Only Flat Rate of $30. However his boss does not pay him for time he is at work not working on a vehicle.

This is an illegal practice that is very common in the auto repair industry. It is so common that I've written an Avvo Guide on this subject: ...

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Would this be considered wrongful termination and/or workers compensation case?

Following your comment after Mr. Hiden's response: If you lost your job because you were late to the client or because the employer is a jerk,...

I am appealing EDD. Should I tell them after I was terminated I send emails threating to call OSHA, failure to make deductions?

This is similar to the question you posted a few days ago. The OSHA threat is only relevant if you occurred before you were fired AND was a reason...

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What type of attorney can cover this? What are the penalties for an employer using this as a retaliatory action?

The U.S. Department of Labor administers COBRA and it has a fraud unit. However, even if you can get the DOL to pursue an individual issue like...

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