Can my employer not pay me?

If you are an employee, as opposed to an independent contractor, then the California Dept. of Labor Standards and Enforcement has jurisdiction on...

Do you think we have a discrimination case? His union seems worthless, what can we do?

If this is a legitimate case of discrimination based on race or national origin, your husband does not have to exhaust the union grievance...

I have worked continuously for 45 years and never collected unemployment, Now that I am 65, can I get some of that money back?

Unemployment insurance is a contribution that is solely made by the employer, so this is not money that you have contributed. You, along with your...

Overtime/Exempt/Nonexempt in California

I am sorry, but there are insufficient facts here in order to provide you with an answer to this question. A baseline issue is a determination as...

WH4 Complaint

As to your first question, non-compete clauses are strictly forbidden under California law where they involve a California company and it's...

Can we sue the employer if we are getting laid off to be replaced and we ourselves are the ones training them?

If you are being laid off in order for the employer to replace you with younger workers doing the identical jobs, it may be a case of unlawful age...

For the purpose of unemployment, does registering a business name, mean a person is self-employed?

The mere registration of a business name does not make you self-employed. This should have no impact on your rights to UI benefits due to losing...

Will anything come out of filing a formal complaint against my co-worker or will it be a waste of time?

Your question about having rights is ambiguous. If what you are asking is if you have protected job rights as given to permanent, vested public...

It depends on the type of lawsuit and how the damages you receive are characterized; for instance, a personal injury settlement for general damages...

I was released by my treating physician as P&S but I don't feel good to go back to work with restrictions What can I do?

First off, you should put your primary reliance on the opinion of your current attorney. He or she best knows your situation and can give you far...

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