Why do you think employers (Macy's) think they can get away without paying final wages?

This is really more of a philosophical question rather than a legal one. Why does anyone do something they know or should know is wrong? Greed?...

Whose favor will the court rule?

No one can predict the outcome of a lawsuit, even if we knew all the facts. There are too many variables that are involved and regardless of any...

Is a accusation statement made by a "witness" 5 days after incident still credible

Ms. McCall is correct, if you were an at-will employee, as most employees are, the employer has the right to terminate, even if they were wrong in...

I spent 5 years in a hostile environment. If I complained, I was just told, "What are you going to do about it."

So far, you have not stated a basis for a "case" if you are referring to wrongful termination. To have grounds to sue for wrongful termination you...

In California, an employer must allow employees 10 minute breaks for every 4 hours worked, in addition to a 30 minute uninterrupted meal break for...

If i was hospitalized and notified my employer of the matter which in turn notified her superviser. I checked myself out of the

Generally, employers have the right to request an employee who suffers a serious illness or injury to provide a doctor's release to return to work...

Is the employer against the law when he did not provide the work share program to employees and kept them on-call time working?

It is not clear what you mean by being kept on-call. Normally employers do not have to pay for time not worked. Even though you may have been hired...

My employer HR dept has a 90 day policy which states that after 90 days of

While I agree with Ms. McCall's basic premise, I would caution any employer that imposes an inflexible rule that cannot be justified by a sound...

I live in California. If I work my shift. and a manager asks me to stay 45 minutes over do I have to stay?

I agree with Ms. McCall. Generally, employers may require employees to stay and work past their shifts if business requires it. Of course, they...

I was told my drug test was positive after i had already been hired

Employers have the right to make employment conditional on passing a drug test. If the test came back positive, the employment offer may be...