Can well known retail company in SF require employees to use vacation time when requesting off a weekend day?

Employers are well within their rights to require their employees to work certain days of the week. It sounds like the policy before was to give...

I been laid off from my job of 12.5 years. My ex employer refuses to pay me money that is owed to me, what can I do?

I have to unravel all of this, but there are several issues and I will only address the two that stand out the most. Assuming you do not belong to...

My boss said i cant dress thats why im not getting no hours

I can dream up a lot of possible legal issues if I were to fill in some of my own facts, but according to what you have written you have no legal...

Can I sue my previous employer for putting her hands on me?

From your explanation, I can't tell whether you were fired or not. I'll answer the question assuming you were not fired. There are a couple...

Do I have the right to remain silent no matter what the case is?

You have a right to remain silent to law enforcement; however, your silence can often create more suspicion which leads to more investigation. The...

My colleagues are right. You can't just say the magical word "discrimination" and make it so. There are specific enumerated categories for which...

Can my employer cut my pay in half if i am disabled.

I would need a lot more facts to give you a specific answer. Generally, absent an employment contract or a collective bargaining agreement an...

Can I sue an University and specifically a Professor who illegally laid me off and never hired me back again within last 4 yrs?

Assuming you have no employment contract and do not belong to a union, an employer in California can terminate an employee at-will for almost any...

Am I being harassed at work?

I agree with my collegues. You can harass , discriminate and retaliate as long as it is not based on one of the various protected categories under...

I was told that my position is changing and that I have to re-apply. Others in my same role have not been required to re-apply.

This answer assumes you don't have an employment contract and are not represented by a union. The employer has the right to be disorganized and...