I have been sued by a former employer and I cannot afford to retain an attorney for a defense. What should I do?

Okay, one thing to try is to contact an employment attorney, and discuss what sort of cross-complaint you can throw at your former employer. If...

Can my highly experienced Attorney suddenly hand me off to a firm Attorney that has less than half the experience?

So, what's happening in your case is extremely in the legal industry. The older attorney is delegating portions of your case - primarily discovery...

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Can my employer cancel my health insurance but continue to deduct money for health insurance?

So two questions in your post. First, can your employer cancel your health insurance and not tell you? Maybe, but that's a really shitty thing to...

To answer your question - NO. You can't go to jail because of a civil matter. If you owe money to someone, and you refuse to pay them back, they...

How should I handle this?

There's no context as to what happened, but it sounds like you accused your boss of stealing portions of your tips. If she is doing that, then that...

Are offsite hours included in the 7 days in a row worked its double time?

Any time you perform work for your employer with your employer's constructive knowledge of that work, you are owed compensation. So, if you are...

Exempt employee in CA, can I opt for on duty meal breaks?

Wait, as an exempt employee, why are you recording your time? Why are you clocking in and out during the day? Are they tracking your hours? If you...

Where do I go from here?

Your next step will be to contact an employment lawyer about a retaliation case. It's clear that this is what is going on, but proving it, and...

My paycheck insufficient funds?

You need to discuss this with your employer. By law, your employer has a duty to pay you in such a way that you can turn the payment into cash upon...

If your employer overpaid you, then you would have to repay the commission. However, it should be noted that there is a reasonable likelihood that...