Do I have any rights when my employer closes down the business without notice?

It depends on the size of the employer. If the employer was large enough, and employed enough people, then shutting down the business could...

If I knowingly get paid under table in CA can I file complaint and lawsuit?

If you report the income, and pay all taxes on the income, you shouldn't have any trouble. As far as the issue of waiver, that is, whether you...

Are you supposed to get paid overtime for if you put in more than 80 hours in a pay period?

Based on your question, I'm going to assume that you were paid on a semi-monthly basis (twice a month), as opposed to a biweekly basis (once every...

It takes as long as it takes, unfortunately. This is especially the case in federal court, where district court judges have been known to sit on...

What time should my lunch be at the latest and what time should my last break be?

Your meal period is starting late. By law, your meal period has to be completed within the first six hours of work (usually in the fifth hour). If...

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Hello. My question is if I work a 10hr shift is it required that I take 2 unpaid meal breaks?

To make my colleague's point a little clearer - each time you work 5 hours, you get a meal period. Now, if you work just 5 hours, or 5 and a half...

Is it illegal to own or sell a copy of the OJ Simpson book "if I did it?"

There's nothing illegal about the book itself. OJ Simpson can't profit from the sale of the book in any way, but that's not on you.

Can my job do this?

Yup. California law doesn't have any requirements for employers as far as holidays go - Assembymember Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher has tried, but...

If your employer is giving you compensatory time in lieu of overtime, that's entirely permissible, but the compensatory time has to equal one and a...

If i work 60 hours a week and at 10 hours every day should my paycheck state that i did 40 hours of regular time?

Okay, I'm not entirely sure what your question is about, but an hourly employee should be compensated at the overtime rate for working in excess of...