How long can my employer not give me work for but keep me as an employee?

Your employer can keep you on his books as an employee even if he is not providing you any hours. However, you can and should file an unemployment...

Can I file for DI. once I've been terminated from my job

The only way to find out if you can get SDI is to file a claim. You can file on line. Your doctor will need to file a form indicating that you are...

Does you employer have to inform you and get a signed consent to do a background check as part of there hire process paperwork?

A California employer must comply with both Federal and California law regarding credit and background checks. Before a report is ordered from an...

Can I get fired while on disability?

There are some things you can do while looking for an attorney. You must put your employer on official notice of your injury. Go back to your...

Do I have a case against my current job for PDL discrimination?

The Department of Fair Employment and Housing is the California agency that enforces the discrimination statutes and regulations governing...

There is case law that finds a small amount of on the clock time as "de minimus" and does not find such time as compensable. The five minutes your...

Can I withdraw back-pay claim temporarily or extend the timeline for hearing?

More information: If you go ahead with the hearing and win, the next step would be for them to pay you within 10 days of getting the decision. If...

I am concerned that I will be denied unemployment for a forced resignation.

One cannot waive their right to unemployment insurance benefits and it is wrong for your employer to ask that you waive them in exchange for...

Small companies are not required to offer bonding leave which is governed by the California Family Rights Act CFRA. It is available in companies...

When you received the notice of overpayment and decision that you had not answered a question truthfully, you should have received information...