Be careful so as to not get yourself into a situation where you are being accused of unlawful discrimination based on pregnancy or related leave,...

Paid vacation is not required by employers. However, if an employer provides paid vacation time, once the paid vacation time is earned by the...

If your employer has 5 or more employees, it has a legal duty to "interact in good faith" with an employee to determine if the employer can...

Consult with an employment law attorney. Discrimination against an employee because of her/his serious medical condition is against the law and...

Employers are required to keep accurate time records of employees. It is unlawful to falsify time records. If you are a nonexempt employee,...

First, you were likely misclassified as an independent contractor. Calif. laws are very specific as to who is an indep. contractor and not an...

You are correct in that severance packages are not required to be paid by an employer unless there is a signed agreement providing for it. You...

Waiting time penalties are only owed if the employer "willfully withheld" wages beyond the date of termination by the employer. If you are owed...

If you are a nonexempt employee, your employer must provide you with a "reasonable opportunity" to take one duty free unpaid meal period of at...

An employer may not deduct any money from wages - other than typical payroll deductions - without the written consent by the employer. If an...