I work in California and working the six and a half hour shift can my employer make me take my lunch in the first 2 hours?

Kind of. Your employer can require that you take your meal period within the first five hours of your shift, but can't control what you do while on...

Can my employer deduct from my paycheck overnight postage fees?

Short answer: No. Longer answer: it is possible, but what I'm interested in finding out is why you are having to get your paycheck mailed to...

Can employers give verbal warnings for paid sick time taken?

First, take a look at that union contract. Second, talk to your union representative about being written up for taking paid sick leave. Third, if...

How can I find out why my request to enter default was rejected?

Typically, you have to find the person who rejected the filing and ask them (nicely). Usually, that person is the clerk in the civil filing office,...

Not paid for training.

Contact an employment attorney immediately. I could go into how you were harmed, but your question already indicates that you know your rights. You...

Ideally, you should contact an employment attorney and discuss the matter with them. At this point, you have been misclassified as a salaried...

Amended Answer versus Original Answer to a Complaint

Procedurally, the Amended Answer is what is known as the operative pleading. So, the original Answer still exists to provide that it was filed in a...

Does a landowner have a right to a written lease?

As the landowner, you can set the terms of renting your property. So, if you want to require a written agreement or lease, you can require that. If...

YOU. HAVE. GOT. TO. BE. KIDDING. ME. What you are describing is not just illegal, it is exceptionally illegal. As in, it gives rise to the...

Should I clean my record to be employed?

You may want to expunge the criminal conviction, but you are correct that the employer isn't supposed to receive information on convictions from...