The 12 week limit is a limit set forth in the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the California Family Rights Act (CFRA). After that 12 weeks...

There is no direct statute. The law of agency says that when someone is acting on your behalf and is authorized to work on your behalf, the...

Your employer cannot force you to stay on property for your meal period if they have stopped paying you an extra hour to take an on-duty meal...

A lawsuit is to be considered only if you can prove sufficient damages to make such a pursuit worth the time and money it would take to prosecute...

This area of law is confusing, so your confusion is certainly understood. The attorney was right that in order for you to prove a case of...

If you are going to negotiate with this attorney DO NOT threaten to report him or her to the Bar as part of the attempt to get paid. That is...

It is legal? Probably yes, unless it was taken in a location in the workplace where the person would have a reasonable expectation of privacy. ...

No you cannot sue in court for a violation of the collective bargaining agreement by the employer. That is an issue that needs to be resolved...

Your employer has a duty to provide you with a reasonable opportunity to take an off the clock, uninterrupted and duty free meal period any time...

There is no such law. Your employer has the right to hold you beyond your scheduled shift, and if you fail to comply you can be terminated or...