It depends on what your employer's policy is. You get 3 sick days paid per calendar year, which is earned gradually. Additionally, if your employer...

Maybe - and it's worth looking into. Now, Facebook would argue that under the Communications Decency Act of 1994, it cannot be liable for the...

If a business decides to close a particular location, are the employees entitled to a certain amount of notice time?

It depends on how big the employer is, and how many employees are affected. Here, you said 3 employees were affected, which is well below the...

Can You Reference an Original Complaint in an Appeals Opening Brief?

Yes. In every appeal I've ever done, the original complaint is always referenced at least once. Now, you can't necessarily appeal the earlier...

Can I recuperate 401k deductions I did not consent to?

I just briefed a similar issue in another case, and I think the answer is yes. Deductions can only be made from your pay when either those...

To reiterate Mr. Pedersen's point, the only reasons a California resident would ever file a FLSA lawsuit are purely strategic. For instance, if you...

Is it looked down upon to add new defendants 6 months into the civil case?

There's an old saying my boss used to like to quote to me, "a good lawyer knows the law, a Great lawyer knows the judge." And jokes about...

Am I entitled to back pay?

No, with one exception. For the most part, California law allows for backpay when an employee has not been paid for all their hours worked, or the...

Is this practice legal??

Unfortunately, yes. It's silly, all things considered, but it is lawful. As an exempt employee. . .well, that leads me to a new thought. If you end...

What is the exact statute/case law that establishes compensable travel time in the following situation...?

If you are looking for specific case law, your best bet would be to look at the DLSE Enforcement Manual for a start. But generally, the case that...