In a California wrongful termination lawsuit, can I sue for two years of backpay?

Remedies available for wrongful termination cases based on unlawful discrimination may include the loss of wages and tangible benefits, as well as...

Can my old boss ask companies to stop working with me??? Restraint of Trade???

You may have a basis for a claim known as a tortious interference with prospective economic advantage or with prospective contractual relations....

Contractor payment issues with publicly traded companies is a protected class?

This is about as broad and vague as a question can get, so the only way to answer it is to say that an employee can fall into a "protected"...

You can sue the individual for assault. The company would not be responsible for an employee's criminal act unless it knew or reasonably should...

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The basis for a denial of unemployment benefits, when someone is fired, is if they were fired for "misconduct". Misconduct does not apply if you...

I was let go from my job. The office manager told me that my employer was having financial problem

Possibly. If you can prove that your former employer provided non-privileged, false information to prospective employers and others, that portrayed...

Am I fired if ive been suspended for a week?

No, you have not been fired until you are informed you are fired. You should go to the meeting on Thursday and listed to what they have to say....

At a PERB hearing, can Respondent's position in his written response be used as evidence during hearing?

It is difficult to answer a question not knowing the entire context but administrative hearings tend to be more lenient with allowing evidence in...

My husband was fired due to a medical condition-was he fired illegally?

The question with your husband's case is whether a small company like this had the ability or even attempted to accommodate your husbands chronic...

What are my rights in terms of getting my job back after being on disability for 18 months?

I am so sorry to read about your health problem after you had your baby. I hope the doctors can get you back on the road to recovery...