What if i am considered for upper management and spoken highly of, a certain race receies the promotion?

It is unlawful to discriminate against an employee BECAUSE of his/her race. If you have evidence that you were not given the promotion and/or...

Do I take the money owed or wait for conference

It is good that your employer wants to pay you, but if they owe you unpaid wages, they likely owe you more than just that. They will owe interest...

IIs it.true you can only go back 3 yrs if you file a minimum wage lawsuit?

Employment law attorneys can go back 4 years by adding an additional claim called unfair business practices act violation which has a 4 year...

One year contract, changed after 6 months, and then position eliminated after 2 months, set-up?

California employees are legally required to receive their final paycheck, including any earned and unused vacation pay on the date of termination....

At this point should I hire an attorney?

Your instincts are correct. As you have learned the DLSE/Labor Commissioner's Office can be very slow. A demand letter from an employment law...

My coworkers received a settlement in a class action lawsuit. I for some unknown reason was not included in this lawsuit.

The class action lawsuit would have been approved by the court only if there were hundreds or thousands of affected employees. The term "class...

If I work over 5 hours in California am I entitled to a 30 minute lunch break?

If you were a nonexempt employee (most restaurant workers are unless they spend at least 50% of a typical workday performing managerial duties),...

Can I sue US Vision for not paying me?

As to the response you have received from an attorney who clearly does not practice employment law, the Dept. of Fair Housing and Employment does...

What do you do when your former employer does not provide you ALL your personal records after you requested them?

Your former employer is obligated to provide your payroll records within 21 days of your request. If not, they owe you $750 as a penalty. Also,...

You could likely be an employee and not an indep. contractor. If so and you are a nonexempt employee (your duties don't fit into any of the 4...