You must be paid the California minimum wage for every hour you work. That means you should be paid $8 per hour times the number of hours you are...

Im trying to find out about jury duty

In both state and federal courts, the jury pool is created by using various sources to find people within the county where the matter is to be...

What can be done to a company that doesn't pay overtime to it's workers working overtime

You have received some good advice, but I wanted to add one thing to avoid some confusion. Not every employee who works 12 hour shifts is...

I live in Carlsbad, CA. Marketing,first 3 mos are a 'trial' period. They terminated me but said I could remain there working un

Unless you have a contract that says you are employed for a defined period of time, or if the agreement says you cannot be fired except for "cause"...

What to do when former employee wants to sue for discrimination and there is a signed arbitration agreement employer ignores.

Ms. Spencer and Ms. McCall have given some very comprehensive responses. I wanted to add to the arbitration discussion specifically. First, it...

I suffer from generalized anxiety disorder and panic attacks which cause me to make errors in my work as a service rep.

Ms. Spencer's response is textbook correct. I just wanted to emphasize that having a disability is only the first step in getting protection under...

After a writ of execution is rejected can i file a motion to dismiss?

Your only option is expensive and difficult to win. You would have to prove your right to oppose the motion was due to extrinsic fraud by opposing...

How much do I add on to my back pay for punitive damages, going to abratration in 4 weeks out of work for 18 months.

Because winning a mediation is not possible, I must assume you mean that you had either a grievance hearing or an arbitration. Whether or not you...

One part of a contract contradicts another.

That is not a contradiction because both can happen. The lessee could renew the lease for three years and two months later the lessor could send a...

Can I sue someone who lives in a different state in small claims court ($3000) in California for money loaned to them?

The general rule is that you can file in the county where you signed a contract, where the contract was broken, or where the contract was to be...