Yes--it is legal and in fact, prudent under most circumstances.

What can I do to stop my manager from adjusting my hours the last minute to avoid paying me overtime?

The succinct reality is that you have no right to overtime. In fact, your employer owes no obligation to provide you employment of any kind barring...

Can I take legal action for being terminated from work for using self defense?

An employee who is at-will in CA (without a contractual employment relationship) may be terminated for any reason or no reason at all unless there...

How do I make my former employer give me my paystubs?

Labor Code §§ 226 (b) and (c) require that an employer provide an employee (current or former) access to inspect or a copy of all payroll records...

Do I have any recourse when my employer fails to pay me for managing two departments, where before I only managed one?

From what you have described in your query, you have no recourse other than to look for other employment if you are not happy with your employer.

How can I defend myself as a public employee in wrongful termination due to false allegation from student?

Please find yourself a lawyer immediately--that's the way you must defend these types of claims. All evidentiary and exclusionary rules must be...

I want to do a will on my mom?

You had better be careful here. You are treading on the thin ice of impropriety. Ask your mom what she wants--then if acceptable to her, get a...

Can I sue my employer for false pretense?

Rather than filing a false pretense action initially that could be tedious, time consuming and potentially unsuccessful, be aware that the CA Labor...

As an employer, if a past employee files a claim against me, can I file for arbitration as a response?

The California standards for mandatory arbitration agreements are commonly referred to as the Armendariz standards, based on the name of the...

Can you stay late and come in late next day so there is no OT?

Working over an 8-hour workday is unlawful and entitles a worker to penalties. "Workday" is defined in the Industrial Welfare Commission Orders and...