Union contract confusion

This answer assumes the union is in the private sector and covered by the main federal labor law, the National Labor Relations Act. Nothing in...

How long can an employer take to pay for your working hours?

California law requires employers to pay employees according to a pre-determined schedule. FOR CURRENT EMPLOYEES, Labor Code section 204...

If an individual who has been suspended for sexual harassment be qualified for promotion in a federal position?

Evidently the agency had the employee's disciplinary record at the time it made the decision to promote him and, for whatever reasons, decided to...

What motives are impermissible for an audit by a union trust fund?

The plan documents will describe the extent of the agreement between the contributing employers and the plan. What you describe is common and a...

Trying to get a union

If the employer terminates your employment BECAUSE of your union activity, it will have committed an unfair labor practice (ULP) in violation of...

What is my recourse when the company refuses to reimburse me for required training. Union said Co was supposed to pay upfront.

Regardless of whether you are the only employee affected by this or all the employees are treated the same way, the way to pursue the employer's...

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I have a problem with co workers at work talking bad about me at work. Today an incident happened where one of the co workers

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

How to start the unemployment claiming process?

Generally, a person claiming unemployment benefits (a “claimant”) is eligible for benefits if ALL of the following is true: he or she is (1)...

So my question is what do I do if my employer deducts money from my paycheck due to register shortage?

The employer cannot make you pay for your mistake. The courts and legislature understood that mistakes are inevitable, and the employer is in a...

I recently requested my personnel file under California 1198.5. The employer has 30 days to comply. What happens if they fail

Following your comments to Mr. Korobkin's answer: You cannot sue a public entity for wrongful termination. These employers are exempt from this...

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