So, here's a fun fact about the federal Fair Housing Act, and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act - these laws protect you as well as...

If I cashed my final check and later look at the pay check stub, finding out they shortened me do they still by law owe me?

Short answer: Yup. Longer answer: The cashing of the check has absolutely nothing to do with your rights. In fact, under Cal. Labor Code section...

So, let me apologize to you for being partially responsible for this situation you are having at work. For a long time, a number of employers took...

Is my employer breaking the law?

To reiterate the last portion of Mr. Pedersen's response, there are a number of side issues you raise in your posting that raise a number of red...

Why do I have to pay for insurance on a rental car that Ford is telling me I must drive, because of the Takata air-bag recall?

This is an interesting question because it covers a variety of issues. First, your car insurance probably covers rental cars (check with your...

Classified a indep. contractor and our company was sold and the new owners employees that do the same position are employees?

Hello! Now would be a good time to contact an employment lawyer, such as myself, or any one of the employment lawyers on this site, or on cela.org...

Hello my question for you is I was a hired full time and know I only work 12 hrs a week what can I do?

Generally, you should look for a new job. That said, if you signed a contract promising you full-time employment (by the way, there is no legal...

Will dismissed cases just look like a dismissed case(no detail for what it was for) or have petty theft dismissed on it?

If the cases have been dismissed, they shouldn't show up on a background check for employment purposes. If they do, and you are denied employment...

My work schedule is 3pm til 1am? Do I have to report back to work at 5am?

Nobody has to anything, but if you choose not to report to work, your employer can fire you for it. Unfortunately, there is no legal limit to the...

Can my landlord raise my rent from $1000.00 to $1,800.00?

Yes. Because the landlord is giving you a 60 day notice, she can raise the rent by however much she wants.