Check with the state contractors license board to make sure the contractor is bonded and insured and that there are no complaints of concern with...

EEOC discrimination claim in process--question re: next steps.

I would just add to the sound responses provided by my colleagues that a court would have to determine that your claim is frivolous in order to be...

Company is throwing an anniversary party and there will be alcohol served. Do employees need to sign a waiver?

Even if you sign the waiver, that does not mean a court will necessarily relieve the employer of liability. That will depend on many facts which...

Employers are only required to pay its employees for time actually worked. There is no law which says an employer must honor a 2 week notice. If...

Can i sue my ex boss for giving info on why I was fired to unemployment

No. Both you and the employer have the absolute right to provide any information you wish to an government entity like the EDD without legal...

Do I have a valid claim to sue over Intentional infliction of emotional distress?

You have learned from a couple of highly esteemed attorneys that there is no basis to sue the employer for wrongful termination or for the...

It is very difficult to imagine a scenario where you would not be considered an employee if you are a security guard working for a security...

I have worked at the same storage location for 8 years, two years ago the business was sold, I am now on a 1099.

What you can do is seek the assistance of an employment law attorney who can help you sort out what this employer is doing illegal and what is not....

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If you are laid off from a job,not fired,is there any paperwork supposed to be signed ?

As cruel as this sounds, employers do not need a reason to lay someone off. Most employees in the private section are, what are called, "at-will"...

Is it a violation of California law for a condominium property manager to contract with an independent contractor?

It depends on what the nature of the relationship is. For example, if the manager contracts with a landscaper to come in once a week and mow the...