I have been employed for 29 years, company is going through management changes, getting rid of seniority employees

I agree with what's been said so far, particularly with respect to what you can prove vs. what claims are easy to make. Give some thought to how...

How can you ensure you get all of your common shares in a company if you leave after only partially vesting?

Many of these answers will depend upon, or are explicitly stated, in the Stock Plan document -- not the award letter or a plan summary -- the...

I want to overturn the "at will" policy as it is unfair. There is ALWAYS a cause and employees should know the reason!

The pragmatic answer is to unionize. Works for actors, musicians, football players and pilots. Form a union at your workplace, oppose so-called...

In addition to what's been said, "challenging the offer" is a mis-statement, they can simply walk away once the deadline to sign has passed. You...

Can this non-compete legally prevent me from immediately leaving my company for another Internet marketing agency in California?

I think Craig nailed it, and the first "if" tends to be everything. More often we are seeing choice of law and forum clauses in these agreements;...

Non-compete non-solicit agreement of NJ is enforceable in CA ?

These days the answer may not be so obvious. I think the key question for an employment attorney may be whether the agreement specifies a...

My company indemnified me but I want to ask for appointment of separate counsel. I do not believe I am being treated unbiased

For indemnification I think you are relying on LC 2802. Labor Code Section 2802 obligates California employers to indemnify an employee for all...

I signed 1099 agreement with a company.Now ,I moved onto W2 with same company.Does the previous 1099 agreement still hold good?

I have seen California based employees sign non-competes subject to law and venue of another state, sometimes before they began the work assignment...

Is it legal for a bank president who leaves employment with a bank to start his own bank to take with him the book of business?

Common sense, it sounds like conversation of the Bank's property, a business tort, and it my violate the terms of proprietary information...

Employer denied ui benefits i appealed administrative law judge hearing scheduled

I agree with what's been said in answer, but why aren't you hiring an attorney to advise you and/or attend the appeal hearing that has been...