You say it was a true retainer. It does not sound like it was. A true retainer is a payment made to secure the services of an attorney for a...

First, submit the loss to your own insurer. Then, if your insurer does not cover it, and if the employer will not pay for the damages caused by...

If you worked on a military installation in a foreign country, the California laws will not apply to your situation. The first challenge will be...

If you are unable to get your attorney to respond to inquiries, and if you have tried all reasonable measures to make that contact, i.e., phone,...

You are entitled to receive back any money not already earned. If you and the attorney dispute what has and has not been earned, there is a...

It is a violation of the law to retaliate against an employee for complaining about violations of the Labor Code, of which failure to pay tips due...

This public forum is not a good place to discuss all of the strategic moves you have available. You would be far better served discussing this...

Before anything else is done, your daughter needs to locate and consult with an attorney. There are many things to be avoided at this early stage....

T he Fair Employment and Housing Act in California protects employees who have a disabling condition and needs medical leave, and that protection...

Of course more of the facts and circumstances would need to be known, but there are large red flags of possible unlawful conduct by this employer. ...