I agree with the first two responses and write to add: To find a plaintiffs employment attorney in California, please go to the web site of the...

Should not wanting to sign of on the Civil Code 1542 waiver section of my Work Comp settlement C&R agreement nix the deal?

I completely agree with Mr. Cleveland. If you have an attorney for your FEHA case, you should be discussing this with that attorney rather than...

Are all conversations with an attorney subject to attorney-client privilege?

An attorney-client relationship exists whenever you communicate regarding a confidential legal matter with an attorney, even if you never retain an...

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I agree with Mr. Kirschbaum in all respects, and write to add information regarding pregnancy discrimination. In short, if the employer pays the...

Labor laws

Were you paid overtime when you worked more than 8 hours in one day or more than 40 hours in one week? That is also the law! Please file a...

I have a different take on this from the answers you've already received. If the odd jobs are related to the employer and are tasks the employer...

Is it equal pay discrimination if I am training new guys to do my kind of work and they are making more than me.

The Equal Pay Act of 1963, 29 USCA § 201 (EPA) requires employers to pay men and women the same for the same work. It does not establish a general...

I wanted to know if I cash out my retirement while on unemployment do I need to let EDD know?

You've probably received mixed answers because some pension payments are deductible from unemployment benefits and some are not. It's a bit...

I recently resigned a position as a GM without a backup job, due to my bullying boss asking me to be un ethical.

It is very difficult to pursue any kind of claim against an employer if one has resigned from his or her job. California law contains many hurdles...

From your description, it sounds like you are being improperly paid and your employer is violating the law. All employees in California must be...