When it comes to religion, the courts have adopted a very broad interpretation, and have specifically rejected the argument that an individual...

Urgent: Disability Discrimination

Your situation certainly presents itself as a classic case of a pretextual firing. You should speak to an employment attorney right away to discuss...

Who would be considered in the wrong in a situation like this ?

In California, an employer is required to provide meal and rest breaks at appropriate times for its employees. To "provide," means both to inform...

Can my company switch from accrual vacation to unlimited and avoid paying out existing accrued vacation?

Accrued vacation time is considered wages and must be paid out at termination. If you go to an unlimited vacation policy, you still need to ensure...

Can my employer terminate me after I return from short term disability due to a restructuring?

While this could be a valid reason for your termination, the circumstances you describe are highly suspect. I recently had a case similar to yours...

My employer don't give any breaks nor any place to eat lunch we sit in our vans 8hrs. Plus they say we can't leave until next dr

Your employer is violating a number of wage and hour laws and undoubtedly owes you for missed meal and rest breaks, overtime, improper wage...

Employees want to trade their scheduled days but will end up working 6 days 1st wk and 4 days the 2nd week, must i pay overtm?

You can allow this, but if you do you will have to pay overtime. For your information, there is a provision that allows for an exception to...

When working in California as a non-exempt employee do you get over time on both hours worked over 8hrs and over 40hrs per week?

You are entitled to overtime when you work more than eight hours in a single day and when you work over 40 hours in a single work week. In your...

How can you obtain a surveillance video re sexual assault from a California State employer, if not represented (in pro per) ?

Your post raises many issues beyond the question you pose. To assert a tort claim against a state governmental agency, you have to comply with...

Can I sue my union for not enforcing the collective bargaining agreement and not fairly representing me?

Your post raises a number of issues which would require more faxed to properly analyze. However, the short answer to your question is that you can...