If my employer Lays me off Gives me a letter promising severance I accept the letter Decide to retire Can he revoke my severance

Unless the County is required to pay severance as a part of a severance plan, the law does not impose such a requirement. If it does, the severance...

Applicant didn't show for her drug test/physical- can we just retract the offer based off this? Is there anything I should know?

Based on the facts you posted, you have the legal right to rescind the offer of employment. An employer may not rescind an employment offer for...

Unemployment for moving reason.

Generally, when an employee quits their job, they are ineligible for unemployment benefits, unless they can convince the EDD they quit for good...

I feel that my company breached my contract. I was forced to quit in order to get the time off I needed..

Please note, this is a question and answer board. Attorneys cannot contact you. You are going to have to take the initiative and contact employment...

Employer wrongfully withholding money from check. What should I do?

Your boyfriend could write a letter to the employer informing the employer they are no longer authorized to deduct anything other than legally...

Contact from former Employer before hearing, is this legal? should i bring that up at upcoming DLSE hearing and reply?

You can bring it (bring 3 copies of any documents you intend to use as evidence). It is not clear what relevance it may have to the issue of...

Balance of sick hours left over from last employer they only paid a small amount not all of it

Unlike vacation pay, employers are not required to pay unused sick time. Sick time is not typically considered an earned wage. It is merely a...

How long are the paid breaks in California?

California law requires that employers must provide non-exempt employees at least a 10 minute rest break for each 4 hours the employee works and an...

What can I do if a receptionist received a call that was for me and didn't give the call to me, instead she let my boss listen

The receptionist works for her employer and owes a duty of loyalty to that employer, not to an individual employee. Phone calls (or any form of...

There are no laws which dictate who must communicate the bad news or how it is to be communicated. If you wish, you can send a letter, email, text...