My exemployer did not pay overtime. I am owed it. I read about liquidated damages. What are they?

Liquidated damages apply when the amount of wages you received are insufficient to pay at least minimum wage for all the hours worked. The...

I have been at my company for 13mths as a salary. the company just decided to change us to hourly. do i have rights?

Your rights are determined by applicable labor laws, not necessarily by how an employer decides to classify you. When an employee is paid by...

I was terminated from a company after 5 years of work. I was on light duty for 21/2 years Is it legal to take away vacation pay

If you were injured on the job, you should have a workers compensation case against the employer. What happened with that? If the employer has...

Is there legal protection for employees being excluded from work compared to their colleagues?

I wholeheartedly agree with Ms. Spencer's response. I would add that before being concerned about proving discrimination in court, less drastic...

Can I collect unemployment if I resign or am fired in state of California? My husband has cancer and I need to care for him.

I am sorry you and you husband are going through such a difficult battle. I see two issues you would have to deal with if you submitted an...

Diabetes is a disability recognized by both state and federal law. Employers cannot fire an employee simply because they have been diagnosed with...

Fired because I stated that I would no longer speak first to a co worker who refuses to speak .

While, no one can pretend to know why the company offered you severance, it has become a fairly common practice for employers to do so. It does not...

Being forced to resign prior to receiving a bonus awarded months ago. What are my options?

The most important thing I would suggest is that you not resign. No one can "force" you to resign, you have the free will to refuse, leaving the...

What recourse do I have with an employer that hired me with no W4 and paid less than min wage? Am I an IT pro due $38/hr?

You can also file a complaint with the EDD's audit department. It is illegal for employers to not report their employees' wages and withhold taxes...

Store manager looking into my dressing room while i was trying on clothes. Can anything be done?

You did what you should have done by reporting it. They are now on notice they have a potential problem on their hands. It is up to the employer to...