I made 3 mistakes on employee schedules and was fired. Company trying to deny benefits citing "gross negligence".

The situation you describe does not sound like gross misconduct, to the extent that it would deprive you of your unemployment benefits. But you...

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Can my boss pay me a commision only salary if im not even in a sales type position?

Non-exempt employees (which sound like you are), must be paid for all hours worked, at no less than minimum wage, and must be paid at no less than...

Why should employers be allowed to check our credit report for employment ?And can i file a lawsuit against them?

I agree with you that employers should not condition a job offer on their credit score, if all they meet all of the other qualifications of the...

Do I need to file a claim w/ labor commissioner or legal counsel if my employer is stating that I voluntarily quit when I havent

Go ahead, as you intended, and file a claim with unemployment. But be honest with them. You will have to tell them he offered you an assignment...

Can an employer get in trouble if they give out an employee's work schedule?

The facts you present are confusing. It is not clear who is who and what the relationships are. Please follow up by making the fact situation more...

Jury duty

Unfortunately, California law does not require employers to pay employees anything for taking time off to serve jury duty. So when they do, it is...

Does California have a law prohibiting employers disclosing employee information?

In my view, an employee who reveals employment information to an outside party, without the consent of the former employee, violates the employee's...

If I made income during unemployment period, do I need to fill out a form or can I just skip it?

The safe course of action is to report your income to EDD to avoid any implication of fraud. To receive benefits, you must be looking for work....

Is it ilegal for my spouse to report to my at work?

Your employer is not correct, it is not illegal to employ people who are related within the same company. However, many employers do have policies...

What does the lawsuit have to do with your qualifications? If it raises questions about how you should be classified, the employer may have changed...