Can your employer take you to court over a non-cashed payroll check?

There are no grounds by which your employer can sue you for an uncashed check. Now, the fact that you were sent the check may be a defense to a...

Can your manager make you clock in earlier than what you were scheduled?

Yes. So long as you are paid for that additional time, the employer can change the employee's schedule to fit their needs, and if the employee...

Should i be getting doubletime?

The time between shifts is irrelevant. All that matters is the number of hours you work in a day. If you go over 12 in a day, you get double-time.

Entire Apartment community advertising their sq ft at 20% greater than it actually is? Class Action?

It is certainly false advertising, and could be the basis of a class action lawsuit. However, you probably would not be an ideal class...

I have a legal question about the separation of parents and children at the Mexican American border

I agree with you. And here's what is truly problematic about 8th Amendment jurisprudence - the 8th Amendment only applies to sentencing. That is,...

Not even in the slightest. The Wage Order (and there should be a Wage Order posted somewhere at your workplace) does not make any reference...

Can I take action against an employer violating California Labor Code 208?

You could, but a quick re-review of the Labor Code sections 201, 202 and 203 all indicate that the employer cannot mail the check without your...

How do I find out if a law firm is legit?

Melrose Legal Services is definitely not a law firm, but their website makes it look like they are, the disclaimer at the bottom of the website...

As my colleague said, it depends on the industry. The Industrial Wage Commission publishes seventeen different wage orders for various industries....

Do I have to take a lunch break within the fifth hour if I work 12 hour shifts??

For a twelve hour shift, you generally take your first meal period within the fifth hour, and you take your second meal period within the tenth...