Can my employer offer me a severance package to quit after I filed with DFEH for sexual harassment against him?

Your employer can try to settle your sexual harassment claim. If you were offered any type of settlement agreement, do NOT sign it until you have...

What should I do?

If you were truly an independent contractor under the law and not an employee, contract law applies and your invoice is due when your contract...

It appears that you may have good evidence that the employee not only quit (was not fired) but that the reason he cannot provide a note of his...

Should I sign a severance pay release?

if you were a nonexempt employee who was not given the opportunity to take timely duty free meal periods or breaks, unpaid wages, commissions,...

Why?

If you quit and provided at least 72 hours' notice, your check was required to be ready for you to pick up at the regular place of business on your...

Was my employer within legal limits to terminate my employment while I was on FMLA?

It is unlawful for an employer to discriminate or retaliate against an employee BECAUSE he/she went out on FMLA leave or BECAUSE of the employee's...

If you wrked 40 hours in a wrk week, then told to wrk Saturday, can the employr alter your schedule the following wk to avoid ot

The employer decides when the workday and workweek begins. If you are a nonexempt employee who works over 8 hours in a workday (don't count meal...

Employee suing me for overtime which he did not put in went to Labor Commission and he has no proof of the hours he worked

It would be very wise for you to consult with an employment law attorney regarding the claims, facts, evidence, laws, etc. Your fee to an...

Can I file a lien for unpaid wages?

A demand letter from an employment law attorney is usually much more efficient in achieving payment of unpaid wages. If the employer "willfully"...

I want to employ some to work as part time salesmanager for my business, what do I need to do and what does he need to do?

You need to make sure you comply with California's very strict and nuanced labor laws. If you employ an employee, you are required to have...