I was terminated from a company after 5 years of work. I was on light duty for 21/2 years Is it legal to take away vacation pay

Hello. As other attorneys pointed out, your vacation pay should be treated like your wages. It also sounds lik you may have been terminated...

Is an employment mandatory arbitration clause enforceable if I change jobs in the same company?

Generally, changing a position within the company does not affect your agreement to arbitrate your disputes with an employer, if , as other...

When a separation agreement is signed for severance payment for termination, how soon do you have to give them the check?

Hello, As one of the attorneys pointed out, if the employee to be laid off is over 40 years-old, under the law he must have 7 days to rescind...

You should have no problem receiving unemployment benefits. If you only go to school at night, this means you are available to work during the day....

Were I work we have been reclassified to hourly in Nov 2012. How long to they have to pay for overtime and breaks not taken?

Hello. The employer should calculate unpaid overtime and lunches/breaks for up to three years back from present. This is because if you were to...

This is a common situation, and it sounds like you agreed to resigned instead of being laid off of terminated, if tha's the case, you should check...

Downsizing company in California - Voluntary Separation Package vs. unemployment

Hello. Yes, if your voluntarily separation is in lieu of termination, then you will be qualified for unemployment benefits. You should ask the...

Unlawful discharge?

Hello, It's possible that you might have a wrongful termination claim, but more information and more facts are needed to determine that. As you...

Unemployment denied when mistakenly stated not available to accept full-time work due to child care. Will I win appeal?

Hello. If it's a simple misunderstanding on your part, then you should be able to clarify it during your appeal hearing. Just be sure that you...

California EDD denied my claim for unemployment. How much information should I include in my letter of appeal (first level)?

Hello, You are asking a very good question. You should not include a lot of information in your appeal letter and it should be short and to...