No, it is not legal for an employer to fire employees who participate in a class action against it. Yes, the employer probably will know who the...

Can an employee sue an employer for using an unauthorized tape-recorded converation for the basis of a misconduct investigation

In California, it is illegal to record a private conversation without the authorization of all parties to the conversation. Such actions are a...

How do I get a temp agency to pay me through my corporation?

You may not be able to if you are hired as an employee. The law presumes that people who are hired to provide services to an employer are employees...

I was fired for supposedly breaking a signed confidentiality agreement and now I've been refused unemployment benefits.

I cannot tell from your post why you were fired but it would have to be something very serious to be denied unemployment benefits. Of course, you...

What exactly does "at will employment" mean?

It is a legal term commonly referred to, which comes from the law which exists in most states. California Labor Code section 2922, says, "An...

Can an employer force you a full time employee to give an availability of 24-7 plus weekends? They state that it's company polic

It doesn't sound like a company I would want to work for but there is nothing unlawful about it as long as you are properly compensated.

Most employees of private companies, in California, are eligible for state disability (SDI) if they are unable to work due to a disability...

I work for a big corporation and Im an hourly employee. Can my employer demand in the middle of a shift that I work overtime?

Yes, it is legal, unless it is prohibited by contract, such as a collective bargaining agreement. Generally, employers have the right to assign,...

Do you need permission to post a physicians bio and/or picture to the company website that they work for?

If the physicians are not employees but merely have staffing privileges or are consultants or independent contractors, then, yes, you will need a...

I agree with my colleagues. The present state of the law allows employers to impose grooming restrictions or rules which may prohibit men from...