No one here can possibly know more about your situation than your present attorney. If you were my client I would be very disappointed that you...

Yes. If you otherwise qualify for Unemployment Insurance benefits, a temporary closure of the employer will allow you to get benefits. Good luck...

Whether you are entitled to meal and rest periods will depend entirely on whether you are properly considered by your employer to be an exempt or a...

You need to get an attorney to handle this. There is no question in my mind that you are going to, if you have not done so already, be considered...

An employer can always elect to treat an employee as non-exempt if it so desires, even if that employee could legitimately be classified as exempt....

Contacting the State Bar of California will do you no good. That entity does not deal with attorney malpractice and you cannot recover damages...

All employees in California are considered to be employed at will unless there is an agreement to the contrary about that status with the employer....

It could be a significant liability if you do not pay her and otherwise treat her as an employee as required by the California Labor Code. It...

You can complain if you want. That might eventually break the ice and get the company to pay you. However, the company's actions might have given...

The truth is better than something that might be viewed as deceptive. Further, no doubt your settlement agreement has a term that requires you to...