Questions about wrongful termination in California as well as unemployment claim

My colleague is correct. It is illegal for an employer to terminate an employee who complains about unlawful wage practices who reasonably believes...

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Unemployment disqualification

The burden is on you, as the claimant, to convince the EDD that you quit your job with good cause. Apparently, whatever documentation you provided...

No, your contract does not take precedence of the law. California Labor Code section 202 requires employers to pay employees who give notice of...

Can i sue for more than what im owed if i have proof edd is at fault and not me?

Unfortunately, no. Your remedy is to appeal the denial of benefits through the procedure spelled out in the unemployment insurance code, which may...

Generally, employees are not legally responsible for damage or loss that results from a work related accident or mistake. So, in my opinion, making...

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Hired as an independent contractor, a contractor only when it was to their benefit, and controlled as employee 99% of the time.

It sounds as though you were misclassified as an independent contractor when you were probably an employee in the eyes of the law. This may have...

If I have a been under doctors care and doctor gives me off work orders, why wouldnt I get my Unemployment?

For starters, you would not be eligible for unemployment during the period of time your doctor had you off work. This is because, you must be able...

If my employer over paid me and I do not pay them by the due date they request, is that grounds for termination?

I am not a bankruptcy attorney, as this is posted as an employment question but my general understanding is that you have to list all debts and...

Will my juvenile misdemeanor show up on a pre-employment background check?

A lot of questions, which would be difficult to answer without specific knowledge of what happened in your case. I am not a criminal defense...

I don't think it matters, for unemployment purposes, whether you were on probation or not. As long as you were laid off through no fault of your...