I was terminated 2 weeks after being put on medical leave for a heart attack

You may have legal protection if your employer has at least 5 employees and you have a disability as defined by the California Fair Employment and...

Should I take a lawyer with me to mediation? I am suing my former employer of 13 years for racial discrimination.

Do I need an attorney for an EEOC mediation? In nearly every case, yes, you need your own attorney. A mediator for the Equal Employment...

Should I take a lawyer with me to mediation? I am suing my former employer of 13 years for racial discrimination.

Do I need an attorney for an EEOC mediation? In nearly every case, yes, you need your own attorney. A mediator for the Equal Employment...

Does an employer have to issue job verification letter?

We need more information. Generally, no, an employer does not have to verify a former employee's employment. And if this company has been closed...

Do I need a lawyer to review a job elimanation package?

Yes, you need a lawyer to review the package. After 30 years, you want to do this right and get the most you can. There are too many potential...

Job

Short answer: no. Employers have wide latitude to create their own rules, requirements, performance goals, and just about anything else they want...

Employment in California

There are two competing doctrines here. The first is the at-will presumption in California employment. Under at-will employment, an employer can...

Is it Sexual Harassment?

I am a California attorney and not eligible to give legal advice in your state. The following is information only, based on federal law and general...

A working visa was being filed by my company on my behalf, will this application be affected if I went back to my home country?

I am a California attorney and not eligible to give legal advice in your state. The following is information only, based on federal law and general...

You probably won't like this answer, but there are no laws whatsoever regarding leave or discipline, not in California and most likely not in the...