First, the bad news - the conviction (and that's what occurred in your daughter's case) will show up on a background check for the next seven...

Can I speak Spanish at my work place?

It is likely not legal. Employers can create an English-only policy if the policy is a business necessity, and if there is no other,...

I’m starting law school shortly and was wondering after I pass the bar if I can be both a public defender and a private lawyer

You'll learn this as you go through law school, but I should tell you now - being a litigator in either criminal or civil courts is hard work. Our...

How do i pay our employees in the following situation? our work week is monday through Sunday, assumed starting the day 12:01.

Yes. Your defined workday is from midnight to midnight, right? So, your employees would work on day one from 12:30 to 9 a.m., or 8 hours with a...

A couple of things. First, if you are classified as an independent contractor, the law is such now that you are almost certainly misclassified and...

Does traffic violation effect a background check?

Unless you are driving as part of your job, traffic violations shouldn't affect your ability to get a job. Actually, I don't understand why traffic...

It's not entirely clear by your question what you mean by your landlord suing you for unauthorized pets. Is the landlord trying to evict you or sue...

PTO Carryover California?

Unfortunately, the answer is somewhat complicated, and depends on how your employer defines PTO versus vacation time. Under California "law" (and...

Religious Discrimination by a housing program that receives funding from federal programs

It's a little unclear in your question so I'll ask - were you a resident of the housing program or an employee? If you were an employee, then we...

Selected as the best answer

First, what Mr. Pedersen has said is 100% accurate. If you incur expenses during your employment, your employer must compensate you for your...