How should I deal with this situation and can a attorney help me..

It is unlawful for an employer to harass employees based upon race, gender, national origin, etc. It is also unlawful for an employer to retaliate...

What do I do.

You may have California and/or federal discrimination claims based on your disability and military veteran status. Keep the text that you were sent...

Your former employer was required to pay you all wages due and owing when you were terminated. It appears that you may be entitled to thirty days...

I have been practicing law for more than 40 years, and I have rarely encountered an "open and shut" case. Even if you can show that the employer...

Is it illegal to not get paid hours worked if supervisor is out?

Your employer is required to pay you on your regular payday. Your best bet might be to contact the California Labor Commissioner at 770 Shaw Ave #...

Would we have a good case for wrongful termination?

Generally speaking, because California is an "at-will" state, an employee can quit at any time and an employer can fire an employee for any reason...

Can my job prevent me from working for 2 months by not scheduling me and discharge me for missing a day of work due to a birth?

Depending on the facts, your termination may have been illegal. In order to evoke the protection of the federal or California family leave laws,...

Working almost 2 weeks straight no overtime pay.

It may depend on whether the two restaurants are considered to be different employers for purposes of the wage and hour laws. You should probably...

For what length of time must a California employer retain payroll records for former employees. Consequences of not doing so?

Depending on the type of records and whether federal or California issues are involved, an employer is required to keep payroll records for two,...

Can I receive any compensation if time has gone by on a case that was probably settled out of court .

If you were not hired because of unlawful discrimination by the prospective employer, you may have a valid claim of discrimination. Although you...