What is the next step if an employer does not respond to a wage garnishment order?

You may want to consider hiring an attorney to write a demand letter to the employer advising of their violation of the law and the consequences...

Do I have a case?

If he cuts your wages BECAUSE you won't have an intimate relationship with him anymore, you may have a case for sexual harassment. You will...

If working at a 24 hr store and part of the shift falls on a holiday, does the employee receive holiday pay for those hours?

There is no law that requires an employer to pay holiday pay, give employees holidays off of work (unless it is part of religious accommodation),...

It is unlawful to misclassify a worker as an indep. contractor instead of an employee and Calif. began cracking down on businesses which do so...

Is it legal to get paid under the table without you knowing it?

Being "paid under the table" usually means that the worker is paid cash and that withholding taxes, etc. are not taken out pursuant to the law. ...

Can I and fellow employees sue our company for this?

If you are nonexempt employees and not given the "opportunity" to take meal periods and/or breaks, you are owed one hour for each meal period...

What to do when boss is being sexist and cutting your hours?

If the hours were cut BECAUSE of the employees' gender and not BECAUSE each of them gossips, as alleged, then it is not unlawful discrimination. ...

At what point is a labor commissioner appeal deemed frivolous by the Court?

If the appeal was timely filed (within 10 days of the date the decision was mailed plus 5 days for mailing) and the bond was posted, the case will...

Can I take a previous employer to court for delinquency in pay?

Your employer has violated Calif. labor laws. When an employee quits and gives at least 72 hrs. notice of quitting, the final paycheck is due the...

What should I do when my employer didn't pay me my last pay check.

Calif. law applies since you worked in Calif. When an employee quits and gives at least 72 hours' notice, the employer must pay the final check,...