I have a workers comp and a discrimination case. I am looking for one attorney to handle both. Any suggestions?

I suggest you go to the website for the California Employment Lawyers Association at www.cela.org and click on "Find a CELA Member". CELA members...

In the state of California, if I'm not payed out immediately upon termination, do weekend days accrue penalties?

It is all calendar days. If you were terminated on Friday, you should have been paid on Friday. The penalty applies for each calendar day final...

Is it legal for an employer to fire an employee when she is out on disability and is within the 13 week FMLA time period?

I am sorry to read about your daughter's health issues. In addressing your question, you are probably aware that if your daughter qualifies under...

I was laid off on September 13th, 2013 and told I would be paid my regular pay through October 31st, 2013.

You need to get something agreed to in writing. Employers are not legally required to pay severance or even non-contractual, non-vested bonuses,...

Yes, you are entitled to overtime premiums if you work more than 8 hours in a workday or 40 hours in a workweek. But the question is, when does the...

How do I take action about my managers not taking action into a Sexual Harassment complaint i filed to them?

It is not legal. Since you have tried to have this behavior addressed with management, to no avail, you can either seek legal assistance by...

Do I have a wrongful termination case

If you were "laid off" because of a disabling condition relating your your knees, you may have a basis for a legal claim based on disability...

Prospective CA employee's rights to receive copy of background report?

If the employer does not hire you because of information obtained in a background check conducted by an outside agency, you have a right to receive...

I want to know,if there is any thing i can do,i have been harrased,threatend,rent increased,plus more!!

Of course not. File a complaint with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing. Website is http://www.dfeh.ca.gov/ .

At the work place do I have to sign a paper that states my companies new policy on tobacco. I do not smoke or chew. no need 4 me

Without actually reading what it is they want you to sign, it is not possible to advise you whether you should sign it. If the policy is unlawful,...