Are there penalties for employers in California who don't pay EDD/declare employees as independent contractors to avoid fees?

Pasted below is the relevant labor code section. If you want to read the entire statute, just Google this labor code section. Best advice is that...

You have to file a complaint in the appropriate court before you can file a motion. Venue for your action is where the event took place or the...

With an appeal on unemployment will the judge take into consideration driving distance to a job offer?

Here is exactly what the EDD has to say about drive time. An individual who leaves work due to distance or other problems of transportation to...

Check cashing employer threatening to press charges

You must return the employer's file immediately because to do otherwise subjects you to charges of conversion and theft. The employer may not...

I was left on the payroll after I left my company. They overpaid me $10,000.00. I didn't know I was still on the payroll...

Your question spans two areas of inquiry, legal and ethical. Legally, you're not entitled to the money since you did not earn it and are,...