Questions answered by Kristine S Karila

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I had a less than pleasant experience at an unpaid internship. What are the laws around these?

Kristine's answer | Answered on March 10, 2015

If you retain legal counsel, she/he can go back 4 years to recover unpaid wages if you were working as an unpaid intern and all elements of the law...

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Employment Contract- employer now mistreating me

Kristine's answer | Answered on March 10, 2015

The contract needs to be analyzed by an employment law attorney before any attorney can advise you properly. Call an employment law attorney to...

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I was fired and did not receive my final pay at time of firing, is this something that can be pursued? Still have not been payed

Kristine's answer | Answered on March 10, 2015

Calif. law requires employees within CA, to be paid their final paycheck, including any earned and unused vacation or PTO - on the date of firing. ...

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A paycheck from a job agency Bounced! Over a month has passed and still no money. Can i sue the job agency???

Kristine's answer | Answered on March 10, 2015

Call an employment law attorney to discuss. A well written demand letter from an employment law attorney setting forth your claim for unpaid...

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Should I get a lawyer

Kristine's answer | Answered on March 09, 2015

IF you were a nonexempt employee and you were not given the opportunity to take duty free meal periods or breaks, you are owed money. If you were...

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My employer has not given the timesheets to any of the employees with each paycheck. the employer is denying to give them to mE

Kristine's answer | Answered on March 09, 2015

If you were a nonexempt employee who worked over 8 hours in a workday OR over 40 in a workweek (don't count meal periods), you should have been...

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What is the average dollar amount settlement for a protected category?

Kristine's answer | Answered on March 09, 2015

There is not average since every case has different facts, evidence and monetary figures. If you are the victim of pregnancy discrimination or...

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I got severance pay from my employer but I haven't signed yet;asking for the unpaid overtimes.employer said take it or leave it.

Kristine's answer | Answered on March 08, 2015

Call an employment law attorney to discuss. If you are owed overtime, you are owed it, plus 10% interest plus up to 30 day's waiting time...

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Involved in accident with forklift leased/rented by my employer, on employers premises being worked on by an outside contractor

Kristine's answer | Answered on March 08, 2015

More facts need to be known to properly analyze this matter. Call an attorney to discuss. Find contact info on Avvo.com. Since the forklift...

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Employment contract signed with a Company A

Kristine's answer | Answered on March 08, 2015

Possibly. The contract will need to be analyzed by an employment law attorney. Oftentimes, a contract will have terms about a breach and then...

Kristine S Karila's Answers (4646)

I had a less than pleasant experience at an unpaid internship. What are the laws around these?

Employment Contract- employer now mistreating me

I was fired and did not receive my final pay at time of firing, is this something that can be pursued? Still have not been payed

A paycheck from a job agency Bounced! Over a month has passed and still no money. Can i sue the job agency???

Should I get a lawyer

My employer has not given the timesheets to any of the employees with each paycheck. the employer is denying to give them to mE

What is the average dollar amount settlement for a protected category?

I got severance pay from my employer but I haven't signed yet;asking for the unpaid overtimes.employer said take it or leave it.

Involved in accident with forklift leased/rented by my employer, on employers premises being worked on by an outside contractor

Employment contract signed with a Company A