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The company contract agreement is illegal; The company cannot force the contractor to assign patent to it

Neil's answer | Answered on November 25, 2012

Please reference my answers to your multiple other questions. Mr. Doland is correct. Multiple questions will not get you different answers. It...

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The Contractor is Defendant and was got sued, can IRS and California Labor Office prove contract illegal

Neil's answer | Answered on November 25, 2012

As I answered just a couple of minutes ago to another question you asked, the IRS will not assist you in proving anything in your lawsuit. The...

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Can IRS and California Labor Office help me to prove Contract Agreement being Illegal Contract Agreement?

Neil's answer | Answered on November 25, 2012

The short answer to your question is no. The IRS will do nothing to support your claim. And the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (the...

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I work as a server. I am forced to take a 30 min unpaid break. I lose tables and $. Can I opt out of the break and keep working?

Neil's answer | Answered on November 25, 2012

The employer and employee are permitted to waive the 30-minute meal period under the following circumstances: when an employee’s work period for...

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Was it a lay off or termination? If you know employer hired someone else after my return from temp.disability.

Neil's answer | Answered on November 25, 2012

I agree with my colleagues and encourage you to locate a good employment attorney who can identify each of the employer failures and assist you in...

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Employer provided FMLA/CFRA leave. Now Employer is stating that since they only have 48 employees within a 75 mile radius..l

Neil's answer | Answered on November 25, 2012

The determination of whether or not the employer has the requisite number of employees requires reference to the Code. "Employer" means "any...

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The company hired employee as contractor to give the patent right of my prior invents in any manner

Neil's answer | Answered on November 25, 2012

I see no question. It is not only imprudent, but also a violation of the Community Guidelines to put such specificity into your post. Please be...

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Are Federal Laws applicable in California Small Claims Courts ?

Neil's answer | Answered on November 25, 2012

Not necessarily. Most of the federal rules will not be applicable. As to federal statutes, many of them are exclusively the jurisdiction of the...

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I was fired from my job of 8 yrs, without any warning..Was it legal and am I elgible for unemployment compensation..

Neil's answer | Answered on November 25, 2012

My colleagues are correct. As an at will employee, you can be terminated for anything or for no reasons, as long as it was not an unlawful...

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When responding to a written discovery such as Request for production of documents or Interrogatories, does it require a

Neil's answer | Answered on November 24, 2012

A verification is usually placed on a separate page, but the law does not require that it be that way. Please see my response to your other...

Neil Pedersen's Answers (34260)

The company contract agreement is illegal; The company cannot force the contractor to assign patent to it

The Contractor is Defendant and was got sued, can IRS and California Labor Office prove contract illegal

Can IRS and California Labor Office help me to prove Contract Agreement being Illegal Contract Agreement?

I work as a server. I am forced to take a 30 min unpaid break. I lose tables and $. Can I opt out of the break and keep working?

Was it a lay off or termination? If you know employer hired someone else after my return from temp.disability.

Employer provided FMLA/CFRA leave. Now Employer is stating that since they only have 48 employees within a 75 mile radius..l

The company hired employee as contractor to give the patent right of my prior invents in any manner

Are Federal Laws applicable in California Small Claims Courts ?

I was fired from my job of 8 yrs, without any warning..Was it legal and am I elgible for unemployment compensation..

When responding to a written discovery such as Request for production of documents or Interrogatories, does it require a