I need to know my rights as an employee not getting my pay and overtime

If you are a nonexempt employee, you are owed at least time and one-half for all work performed over 8 hours in a day or 40 hours in the company's...

Would I file a civil lawsuit in Federal or State court if.......

Whether a lawsuit is filed in federal or state court depends on the causes of action/claims and whether the case must be filed in federal court...

Illegal questions during interview for a very senior level role at a fortune 500 tech company

The questions asked of you are extremely inappropriate and can be the basis for an unlawful discrimination case if you were not given the job...

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Do i need an attorney to look into labor laws?

It is unlawful for an employer to discriminate against or harass employees because of their gender. The harassment must be either severe or...

For sexual harassment in the workplace to be unlawful, it must be either severe or pervasive. If that was the only incident, you don't have a...

I am on short term disability due to pregnancy and got laid off due to the reduction in force.

It is unlawful to discriminate against an employee because she is pregnant or out on pregnancy related leave. However, IF your job would have...

Can my employer fire me or force me to take a severance package if I'm on disability?

I am sorry to hear about your medical condition and good luck in your recovery. More facts are needed to assess your employment situation. How...

I have been excluded from training, reprimanded for enacting FMLA(although leave was approved), and excluded from 59 min rule.

It is unlawful to retaliate against an employee because he/she took FMLA leave or because he/she filed a valid discrimination claim. More details...

I work close to 50 hours a week but only get payed for 40 . Like salary type pay but im not Cal exempt .

If you are nonexempt, you are owed overtime for any work performed over 8 hours in one day OR over 40 in one workweek. Call an employment law...

Can I sue my ex-employer for not paying me my dues?

If you were a CA employee (not independent contractor), if you were laid off, your employer needed to pay your final paycheck on your last date of...