Should I discuss the severance package before getting it on Jan 20?

The law does not require employers to pay any severance pay unless there is a written contract providing for it. If your employer is willing to...

What are the laws regarding MLM companies and requiring that consultants attend mandatory "trainings" without pay?

No, that is not the test to determine if a worker is an employee or indep. contractor. There are, however, many other factors that the law...

is it retaliation when coming back from maternity leave when your boss doesn't comply with the doctors note for restrictions?

California has some of the best laws which protect pregnant employees. If you qualified for FMLA leave, you also qualified for an additional up...

Group retaliation

No. If a person was not retaliated against, that person cannot claim to have been retaliated against. Also, unlawful discrimination in the...

California law regarding breaks is as follows: Pursuant to the Calif. Supreme Court, employers only need to provide nonexempt (not exempt)...

I am seeking professional advice on a business partner dispute that is going south...

More facts need to be known. Hopefully, you can prove that your partner agreed to the terms you have stated. If not, it is his word against...

Can I be fired while off work on disability?

While you did not qualify for FMLA/CFRA leave because you were not employed for at least one year prior to your leave, if your employer had 5 or...

I was not given an equivalent position after maternity leave and was later fired. Do you think I may have a case?

You may have a case, but an employment law attorney will need to analyze the specific facts. Pregnant employees are protected by several laws in...

The company I work for in Los Angeles was recently sold, and the new owner wants us to either relocate or cut our salaries.

Employers are only required to pay minimum wage unless there is a signed contract for a set time period of employment.

Show up time pay

If you are an exempt employee (professional, executive, administrative and some computer software employees AND earn at least double minimum wage),...