Can you sue a company for wrongful termination?

You may have a case for wrongful termination if the reason your employment was terminated is due to the company's violation of the law (no vehicle...

Do I need to be paid overtime?

Yes. California law is, as you correctly stated: Overtime must be paid for time worked (by a nonexempt employee) of over 8 hours per day OR...

I won my case from California labor board for Overtime . My ex employer is appealing in court . What are my chances

To appeal a case from the Labor Commissioner, your former employer had to post a bond for the full amount of the ruling. The case will be heard...

Need assistance in sexual harrasment case

If you have a workplac sexual harassment case which appears to be viable, employment law attorneys take the cases on a contingency basis. If the...

My contract that i signed with my employer says it can be terminated at anytime with or w/o cause but then

An attorney will need to read your contract and learn about how/when you are paid, etc. to answer your questions. If you are paid commissions on...

If one is assigned a ten hour day and one takes an hour lunch must one work the ten hours?

State law requires that your employer give you at least 30 minutes for a meal break before the 5th hour of work. If you only work 6 hours in a...

Can you help me find legal representation against my former employer?

For each day that you weren't provided an opportunity to take breaks, you are owed one hour of pay, plus the possibility of waiting time penalties...

I have a balance of 26.41 vacation hours; maybe more and I just got laid off. Doesn't my previous employer have to pay this ?

CA law requires employers to pay an employee's final paycheck, including all earned and unused vacation or PTO on the date of termination. If not...

What is the best way to respond to an EEOC Settlement Request? Is this a tactic or a legitimate part of the process?

The EEOC usually tries to get the parties to settle. Whether you should agree to settle and at what amount depends entirely on the...

Employer (restaurant) says I'm not entitled to overtime pay on days I work over 8 hrs (server) unless I work over 40 hrs a week.

You are right and your employer is wrong. You must be paid time and one-half for all hours worked over 8 hours per day OR over 40 hours per week....

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