How does a disability discrimination lawsuit go from settlement /998 offer to mediation to trial?

A CCP 998 offer is an offer by the defendant to allow a judgment to be entered against the defendant for the amount stated in the offer. If you do...

Are we allowed to pay employees overtime owed by rounding to the nearest 10 mins?

You can, as long as the application of the policy does not result in employees consistently being underpaid rather than occasionally being overpaid...

Under Title VII, if supervisor sexually harass me and I'm later fired by HR for complaining, can employer raise Ellerth defense?

You are confusing two separate claims. Ellerth and Faragher are applicable to a Title VII claim for sexual harassment. They establish that...

How do I handle an employee who was injured two years prior to being hired, did not disclose, and is not meeting expectations?

You really should retain an attorney to discuss this situation. I say that because this is an area of the law that requires you to engage in an...

Yes they can appear and they have the same power to enter into stipulations or do anything else that the other attorney can do. Attorneys who...

Do I have case?

You need to talk to an attorney immediately. No one can advise you what to do without knowing why you were placed on leave and what they would fire...

Trying to get a preliminary injunction to stop a foreclosure. It's costing about $7000 a month in attorney fees, is that normal?

The only way another attorney can answer your question is to review the bills themselves and/or to have a detailed understanding as to what has...

Can a computer programmer who is exempt from overtime under CA Law still be misclasisified as an independent contractor.

Yes, you can be misclassified as an independent contractor. It is common in the tech industry for programmers to be misclassified as independent...

Landlord (me) question: Tenant is refusing to pick up a Certified Letter (information only at this point). What are my options?

There is a presumption in the California Evidence Code that a letter send through the US mail is presumed to have been delivered to the posted...

No, it's not legal, and you have claims for unpaid wages, overtime, meal and rest break premium pay, inaccurate paystubs, etc. A lot of delivery...