Should I preemptively tell a potential employer about pending charges or let them find out during background check?
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Answered on August 03, 2018
As Mr. Pederson said, this isn't a legal question, yet. However, given that the charges will likely be dismissed, and that you have not been...
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What are my mom's eviction options?
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Answered on August 02, 2018
Assuming your mom is in San Diego, so there's no rent control, your mom can serve either a three-day notice to pay or quit, or serve a 30 day...
As a pastor, can I ask my church members to limit business including employment and housing with people of our religion?
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Answered on August 02, 2018
Look, you are a pastor, and so whatever you say to your parishioners is doubly protected as being both free speech and religious speech. But if any...
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Can you work a week and a half with no time off??
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Answered on August 02, 2018
Technically, it's not legal. But the California Supreme Court held in Mendoza v. Nordstrom that the seven day rule (where you get one day off in...
Is it illegal for my employer to make me clock out when it is slow or not busy?
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Answered on August 01, 2018
It depends on what you're doing after you clock out. If, after you clock out, you're allowed to leave, and basically do whatever you want, then...
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What can I do if a workplace (that I quit) did not pay me my sick hours for my last paycheck?
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Answered on August 01, 2018
Unlike vacation pay, sick pay is not considered deferred wages under California law, and as such, is not paid out upon termination. Now, prior to...
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Can I file a civil law suit against Pampers for the ink on their pull ups staining my daughter’s skin?
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Answered on August 01, 2018
Possibly, but it's unlikely. For a class action, you need to demonstrate that you were harmed as a result of product. Now, that can come in a...
Is this email phony and is the case number legitimate?
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Answered on July 31, 2018
Any debt collector which requests payment in gift cards to iTunes is automatically shady and probably fraudulent.
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Is there any way to get access to my share of a class action lawsuit?
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Answered on July 31, 2018
Probably not. Depending on how the settlement was set-up, the leftover money either went back to your former employer (though that's been...
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Was I discriminated upon or harrassed?
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Answered on July 31, 2018
Yeah, that looks to be a violation of the Unruh Civil Rights Act, and possibly the Bane Act. Contact a personal injury attorney right away, and...