Karin Lynn Backstrom

Karin Lynn Backstrom's Answers (16)

San Diego, CA

Employment and labor Lawyer at San Diego, CA

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Class Action, Appeals

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Employer owes us overtime(3yrs is it better to file a claim or wait to see what they do, how much $ are we entitled to interest?

Karin's answer | Answered on May 18, 2010

I believe you should collectively file a claim for the other 2 and 1/2 years. You get 3 years back for violating the Labor Code, and another year...

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Is it abuse of power and/or a breach of good faith and fair dealing for my Manager to have forced me to train him in his job?

Karin's answer | Answered on May 18, 2010

Hi. I do not believe it is unlawful for your manager to ask you to train him. However, if you are a non-exempt employee you are entitled to...

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Can an employer make you pay for meals that were voided due to a mis-order or something similar?

Karin's answer | Answered on May 18, 2010

This is not legal! The restaurant cannot shift the cost of doing business on to you. You should go to the DLSE and file a charge.

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Can i legally be denied unemployment if i didn't or willfully break a company rules

Karin's answer | Answered on May 18, 2010

You can only be denied unemployment for "gross misconduct." You should win on this phone issue unless you were making personal long distance calls...

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Can a drug testing facility disclose to a new employer that I failed a prior test without the employer even asking for that info

Karin's answer | Answered on May 18, 2010

You should go to your union rep and have them provide you a copy of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. You will need to determine your rights as...

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Do I need an Employment / Labor attorney?

Karin's answer | Answered on April 29, 2009

Do you have an employee handbook? Does it include a definition of eligible employees for benefits? You will need to determine if you are eligible...

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