Questions answered by Kristine S Karila

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What are my options

Kristine's answer | Answered on February 22, 2016

Call an employment law attorney to discuss. Many of us offer a free phone consultation and have handled hundreds of pregnancy discrimination...

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Can I sue my previous employer for not allowing me lunch breaks?

Kristine's answer | Answered on February 22, 2016

California law requires that you be provided the "opportunity" to take a thirty minute unpaid, duty free meal period. If you were not given the...

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Employee working more than 40 ours without compensation.

Kristine's answer | Answered on February 22, 2016

If you hired the employee to manage your building and to clean the sidewalk and he worked overtime, you need to pay him overtime if he is truly a...

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Is it possible for my employer to sue me for this? Or if I decided to leave and venture out on my own, could they sue me?

Kristine's answer | Answered on February 20, 2016

If you are truly an indep. contractor and have your own business, you should invest in having a contract written to protect you from issues like...

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Is it legal for them to withhold my wages? And what can I do to retrieve them?

Kristine's answer | Answered on February 17, 2016

The issue is whether you were truly an indep. contractor or an employee. If you were an employee, Calif. labor laws apply and they cannot...

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Disability leave during Pregnancy

Kristine's answer | Answered on February 16, 2016

As far as paid leave, if you have paid into the EDD (which most employees do each paycheck), you should be able to find answers to your questions...

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In California, regarding the waiting time penalty, if an employer fails to pay a full amount of straight time wages on time, is

Kristine's answer | Answered on February 13, 2016

Your final paycheck was due on your final day. If your employer "willfully withheld" the wages you claim is owed, your former employer owes you...

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What should I do?

Kristine's answer | Answered on February 11, 2016

Sexual harassment in the workplace is unlawful and it is also unlawful to retaliate against an employee for refusing sexual advances in the...

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Employee refuses to work 9-5, can I terminate and have it be considered termination for misconduct/insubordination?

Kristine's answer | Answered on February 10, 2016

If she is an at-will employee, you can change the schedule as you see fit as long as the reason for changing the schedule won't violate her rights...

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As a independent contractor, can employer negotiate settlement with a third party and pass the penalty on to me without authoriz

Kristine's answer | Answered on February 08, 2016

If you are truly an indep. contractor and not an employee, hopefully you have a very well written contract which addresses how/when you are paid,...

Kristine S Karila's Answers (4646)

What are my options

Can I sue my previous employer for not allowing me lunch breaks?

Employee working more than 40 ours without compensation.

Is it possible for my employer to sue me for this? Or if I decided to leave and venture out on my own, could they sue me?

Is it legal for them to withhold my wages? And what can I do to retrieve them?

Disability leave during Pregnancy

In California, regarding the waiting time penalty, if an employer fails to pay a full amount of straight time wages on time, is

What should I do?

Employee refuses to work 9-5, can I terminate and have it be considered termination for misconduct/insubordination?

As a independent contractor, can employer negotiate settlement with a third party and pass the penalty on to me without authoriz