What happens if you are a victim of slander in the work place? If people with whom you did not work with constantly harassed you

How do these people know you filed an EEOC charge? If the employer told them, then the employer was exercising poor management. If you told them,...

Is it legal for my employer to terminate me for being on long term disability?

First, you or someone is mixing up the requirements for reasonable accommodation and family leave. It is the family leave laws that require an...

I am a salaried employee. I am being told I will not get paid for jury duty. Nor do I get paid for overtime. Is this legal?

I was typing a response to your question but I see Mr. Pedersen beat me to it. He is absolutely correct. To add a few comments: The Division of...

Can i be put on an unpaid suspension for being affiliated with someone that has done wrong

If you are asking what you can do about the suspension, you have very limited legal rights but might be able to use persuasive skills to your...

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

Should I contact EEOC or may I be able to retract my self disclosure?

If the employer does NOT grant your appeal, you may want to consider filing an EEOC charge. An employer may be breaking federal law if it uses an...

Does an existing condition preclude a work comp claim?

I am a California attorney and cannot give legal advice in your state. My comments are information only, based on federal law and general legal...

Can you be separated from work without notice while on disability?

This is odd and somewhat suspicious. Legally, an employer can terminate an employee when the employee is on FMLA leave, but cannot terminate the...

Is it legal for a previous employer to disclose the reasons for firing an employee if they were just performance reasons?

Ms. McCall and Mr. Delshad are correct. Your previous employer can make any truthful statement about you that it wants to make, as long as...

I understand your concern about the union VP being friends with the postmaster. If that relationship were so influential, then the union would...