Are there any laws that protect me im at the point of quiting my job due to chronic stress from my job with severe chest pains

You work for a bully employer. Sadly, we have no laws which make it illegal to be a bully employer. And if this doctor's office employs fewer than...

Have Dr excuse to avoid allergy trigger to return to work only if allergy trigger can be managed. Do I need an attorney?

Your first priority is to take care of your health. You have to do what is right for you, based on your doctor's advice. Of course, your doctor is...

Do I have a case for wrongful termination?

It is unlawful for an employer to fire an employee because the employee questioned, in good faith, whether they were being paid as required by law....

Can my job force me to resign or even fire me because of my inability to adjust my availability due to religious reasons?

The law requires employers to attempt to reasonably accommodate an employee's religious observances, as long as there is an accommodation available...

Can a company hire a Google employee part-time without running into any IP trouble?

I, too, do not understand why you ask if there would be any legal issue about hiring a Google employee. There must be some facts you are not...

On 12/12/14 i was fired fr my job over the phone. Got final pay on 12/16, final comm on 12/23. Did not get paid unused PTO

The test is not whether the employer failed to pay final wages in "bad faith". it is whether failure to pay was "willful" (Cal. Labor Code, section...

I live in California, but work as an independent contractor for a European company. I signed a non-compete. Is it enforceable?

In addition to what my colleagues has written, the practical problem you may face is that the company you contracted with will almost certainly not...

Do I expect to be paid for shadowing another employee before I'm hired?

If this is part of your training to become familiar with the employer's practice you should be paid for the time spent under their control. But you...

I feel like my employer is retaliating against me for reporting a sexual harassment incident to the Corporate office and EEOC.

While, employers generally have the legal right to schedule employees as it deems necessary for the business, it would appear you believe this has...

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Reprimanding a salary employee by placing them on hourly

It is not unlawful for an employer to discipline an employee by changing their compensation from salary to hourly, even if they are performing an...