Is it true that California Labor Law only allows a maximum of 27 days of PTO to be paid at time of termination?

The reason you cannot find anything in the labor code about PTO maxing out at 27 days is because it does not exist. Your ex-employer made it up. ...

Can a former employee be required to sign a release before receiving a penalty check?

The DLSE is correct. You are not required to sign a release for money determined to be owed to you. However, it can request you to complete a W-9...

If you have legal claims, the value of which exceed the severance offer, it would be in your best interest to seek the assistance of an attorney to...

I live in California , I forgot to report one week's earning for early January 2013. Will I have to pay all EDD benefits back?

It is not clear whether the EDD is claiming you should not have been eligible for benefits because of one week's earnings you did not report or...

Not paid for weekly mandatory meetings, Legal?

Certain salespersons are exempt from overtime if their earnings are at least one and one-half times the California minimum wage and more than half...

Get them to stop calling my job

I am not sure what you are asking. Clearly this is a scam. Report it to the police.

I went on leave BC I developed PTSD. I return after 3 months and was demoted due to my Work related injury. Can I sue?

If you informed this employer you were diagnosed with PTSD and it did not attempt to reasonably accommodate your disability before demoting you, it...

Do I have enough cause for a civil suit?

It sounds as though you were made the scapegoat. Unfortunately, unless you have a contract which requires the employer to have good cause to...

Can my husband who works as a mechanic loss his hearing sue the air line company he worked

I am sorry to read about your husband's loss of hearing. To answer your question, the state has set up a workers compensation system to compensate...

I am completely disable, the landlord has been bullying me for 6 y to moved. Threats, tampering with my telephone line.

Submit a complaint to the Department of Fair Employment and Housing. Website is http://www.dfeh.ca.gov/ .