DoL website: "Discrimination complaints must be filed... within 90 days of an alleged adverse action."

An adverse employment action includes firing, suspension, loss of promotion, demotion, a reduction in pay or benefits, or an adverse change in...

Is it illegal to ask an employee if they need to be on disability because they took their child to the doctor ?

Under California has paid sick leave law, you are entitled to take up to 24 hours of paid sick leave each year. Sick leave can be used to allow you...

What should I do in regards to my employer requesting that I sign an employment contract 4 months after I began work?

Your employer can change the terms of your employment at any time, but your employer cannot apply those changes to wages, salary or commissions...

Do I get paid an hour for not getting my lunch when I work over a 6 hour work day.

As a result of refusing to provide you a lunch break, your employer is required to pay you one hour of additional wages for every day you do not...

Can you receive unemployment benefits if you quit your job because of unfair labor practices

Speak to an attorney before you consider quitting your job. Based on what you've described, you have, at a minimum, a claim for damages for missed...

You probably have a valid claim here. Obviously, your individual damages are fairly small. A class-action is a possibility, but they are complex...

You are entitled to a penalty of one day of wages for every day that your paycheck is late. Unfortunately, there is a 30 day maximum, so the...

You would have a valid whistleblower claim if your employer has reduced your wages and placed you on suspension in retaliation for making a...

Question concerning California Exempt Labor Law

Positions such as yours are often misclassified. Although there are a number of requirements for the administrative exemption, the determining...

Can i sue for combined lunch with breaks and O.T not being paid over 40hrs correctly

You are correct that your employer cannot combine a rest break with your lunch break. You are also correct in your determination of the number of...