Can your employer dock your pay for work you have already performed? No. The employer must pay you at the rate they agreed to pay you for all of...

Do pain management doctors report their patients to DMV?

Doctors in California are required by state law to report their patients who have certain medical conditions that may impair their ability to drive...

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Who's lying... my lawyer or my employer?

It's impossible for anyone here at AVVO to explain the contents of a document you signed, when we have not seen the document itself. The best...

Can a policy be applied in a discriminatory manner?

Rule #1: It is generally LEGAL for the company to make discretionary exceptions to a "no refunds" policy. The fact that they have made exceptions...

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Your question raises two separate issues: (1) CAN a company legally delegate the power to fire employees to a loss prevention officer? Yes. (2)...

Sexual harassment is discriminatory behavior that is severe or pervasive enough to alter the conditions of the victim's working environment and...

California state law on meal/rest breaks is VERY strict. You should be following state law to the letter. The meal break must be scheduled...

Can my employer ask me to finish paperwork off of the clock?

If you are an hourly employee, your boss is violating both federal and California state law when he asks you to perform any work "off the clock." ...

Why am i not getting paid overtime?

The employer can start its workweek any time it wants, as long as it is consistent. We will start by pretending for convenience that you arrive...

Not illegal -- merely highly inappropriate. It's also behavior that almost certainly violates your school's code of conduct, which means that if...