Yes, a company can ask you about negative posting on social media. Now, it's not the smartest move, as its the kind of thing that breeds fear and...

If I go back to work after an 8 hour shift for a 1 hour meeting how many hours should I be paid for?

It depends on how much your wife makes on an hourly basis. If she's near the minimum wage, she is owed 8 hours at her regular rate, plus one hour...

Oof. That's an unlawful act. By law, your employer has to pay you with some instrument that you can turn into cash on demand. Now, that failure to...

Notified staffing agency of missed breaks and other issues they did nothing?

Here's what you should do - contact an employment attorney and discuss the matter with them fully. It is possible that you were classified as an...

On applications, can I answer NO to the question "have you ever been convicted . . .?" if the conviction has been expunged?

There are a few exceptions to the rule, but Labor Code section 432.7 is pretty clear that any conviction that was dismissed pursuant to Penal Code...

Requesting personnel file

Well, that's interesting, and it does seem like a retaliatory firing. You may have a cause of action for wrongful termination - which is extremely...

Only the District Attorney or the City Attorney can charge you with a crime in the State of California. You cannot arrested or charged with a crime...

If the bullying is strictly coming from these people, then your lawsuit against Facebook will probably fail. Under the Communications Decency Act...

Can I work for a competing organization, if I have a covenant not to compete signed with my franchisor?

California's non-compete clauses generally prohibit employers from preventing their employees from taking jobs with other companies. However, the...

Could I sue my ex manager for not giving me my breaks on time and covering it up by tampering with my time stamps?

So, you can't sue your boss for being a jerk. But you can sue your employer (and your supervisor, which I'll get to in a second), for not paying...