Can my employer write me up due to not performing up to their expectations, even though I was never given a list of duties?

Unless you can show that the write-up is for something other than what you were written up for, yes it's legal. An employer can fire you for any...

You do. California law requires you to be paid your final paycheck (including the 2 hours he made you wait, btw), within 24 hours of termination....

Is my CA employer required to give me a lunch break before my 7th hour of work?

By law, you are to be provided one meal period for every five hours of work. That meal period has to be completed BEFORE your sixth hour of work....

Can I make a claim on unpaid overtime after being fired?

It depends on your classification. If you were classified as hourly, and not paid for all of your hours worked, then you absolutely can sue for...

My colleagues' responses here are excellent, but let me add one more point - under the FCRA, and ICRAA, employers and consumer reporting agencies...

Depending on how much you are limited in what you do during your on-call time, that time may be considered compensable under California law. Since...

I'm sorry to say that this is lawful. Unfortunately, the California Supreme Court interpreted Labor Code sections 551 and 552 as allowing employers...

Regarding the AB-5 in CA, can an employer change all employees to be "independent contractors" suddenly with a pay cut?

This is not an AB 5 issue, because if it was, your employer would be doing the exact opposite. The whole point of AB 5 is to make it HARDER to...

Can an employer refuse to pay you?

Nope. Your pay is your pay. It can't be used for any other purpose by your employer other than paying you.

Generally, yes. So long as your husband has been provided with a written commission plan, he can be transferred from salary to commissions. I'm not...