How can EMPLOYER CHARGE ME MONEY for driving a different route because first route was not safe due to weather

The short answer is that your employer can't. Or rather, the charge is considered an unlawful deduction under Cal. Labor Code section 221. Now, if...

Is legal to tell an employee to take days off after working over time?

Generally, yes. It's also legal to give an employee paid time off in lieu of paying overtime if the paid time off equals one and a half hours of...

I would suggest, before you do anything, that you contact an employment attorney. Even though the amount of damages for you is small, the fact that...

How should I proceed if I was let go for questioning discriminatory hiring practices?

Given what you've posted, don't really bother with asking questions on this site. You need to contact an employment attorney right away. We cannot...

I live in California. My employer is asking me to take and pay for a Microsoft course, in order to keep my job. Its $300.

So, the employer can require you to take the test and pass it as a condition of employment (though why you're being singled out is an interesting...

By and large, yes. While suing your employer, you will have access to your attorney, who will have access to the judge. So, if you start receiving...

Can my lunch be extended from 1/2 he to a 1hr. Because our system is down

Yes, there's nothing in the labor code that limits a meal period to 30 minutes. It can't be less than 30 minutes, but it's not uncommon for lunches...

Unfortunately, if you are not in a union, an employer can fire you for any reason or no reason, so long as the employer is not otherwise violating...

I was terminated because i was friends with people that got fired so they assumed i am a thief and fired me.

In a word, no. Your employer can terminate you for any reason, including the wrong reason, so long as they don't discriminate on the basis of race,...

Do i get paid double on the 8th 9th and 10th day working straight no day off?

You do not. Once your working period crosses into a new workweek, you start all over for purposes of calculating overtime.