Can a independent contractor claim unemployment if s/he meets the requirements?
You are confusing terms here because you cannot be an employee, as you noted in your first sentence, and an independent contractor. But, taking the...
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You are confusing terms here because you cannot be an employee, as you noted in your first sentence, and an independent contractor. But, taking the...
Contracts can take many forms. They do not, necessarily, have to be reduced to a formal written contract, signed by all parties, to be binding....
No, it is not legal to reduce your wage without notice or applying it retroactively, after the notice. Generally, an employer has the right to...
I wish I can provide you with a quick answer to your quick question. But a thorough answer can be very complicated. Yes, you are correct, that...
If you are saying you were fired because you refused to do something illegal, such as commit tax fraud, you may have a basis for a wrongful...
If you are a non-exempt (hourly) employee, you should be paid for all hours you work for your employer. However, I am assuming your employer knows...
To answer your question, yes, under California law, you can be fired for no reason, assuming you are an "at-will" employee, as most employees are....
Two issues arise, if you work for your wife for minimum wage. The first is, you must report these wages to the EDD. Depending on how much you earn,...
Most likely, signing the PIP merely indicates acknowledgement of receipt, not that you are agreeing with it. If so, refusing to sign it could give...
It is possible that last job that treated you as an independent contractor misclassified you. Employers sometimes misclassify employees to avoid...