Can we terminate an employee if they do not notify their supervisor within 1 hr of start time of their absence?

It is a strange clause but not unlawful unless it is used to unlawfully discriminate or retaliate against an employee. It would be wise to...

Just found out employee was working OT without telling us. Do we have to pay him OT even though he wasn't authorized to work OT?

As an employer, you are required to keep accurate time records of your employees. Hopefully, your employee and you have accurate time records so...

In personal injury case, do I plead personal liability of the employee as an alternative to vicarious liability of the employee?

Much more needs to be known about the matter. If you have been sued because your employee was injured on the job, the matter may be one of...

What rights do I have if I am getting my lunch break in a timely matter at work

If your boyfriend is a nonexempt employee, he must be given a lunch period timely. If not, he is owed one hour of pay for each day the late...

As an exempt employee are you legally entitled a lunch break over an extended work day? Are you obligated to work through?

Truly exempt employees (many are misclassified) are not legally required to be given a lunch period, breaks or overtime. The exempt categories...

Am I eligible to use kin care?

If you were on FMLA/CFRA leave, your employer only had to provide up to 12 weeks of leave. If you have any earned and unused sick leave, you can...

Wrongful Termination

You may want to consider having an employment law attorney write a cease an desist letter to your former employer indicating that any attempt to...

Unless you had a written contract stating that your employer would employ you for a set time period, you were an at-will employee. That means that...

Are there laws that protect parents in the workplace who have a child with special needs?

Employers are required to allow you to use your earned paid sick leave to care for the medical condition of a child, parent, etc. And if your...

What can I do about sexual harassment in the workplace?

You don't have a legal claim since you are not the victim of sexual harassment. It is unfortunate that your wife will not report this man to HR,...