Do I have the legal right to know why My employer let's me go as an Independent Contractor?

As Attorney Chen noted, whether you are an employee or independent contractor is not a matter of mere election on the part of the employer. ...

An individual is disqualified from receiving unemployment benefits if the individual left the most recent work voluntarily without good cause or...

How do I prove hours worked at EDD appeal hearing?

An individual is disqualified from receiving unemployment benefits if the individual left the most recent work voluntarily without good cause or...

Can a defense to an unlawful detainer be that the landlord is lying in the complaint?

Based on your question, it sounds like the landlord is not seeking back rent, and served you with a 30-day notice to quit. If you've live there...

Can i sue my former employer if he did not pay me?

To follow up on what Attorney Corman added, employers have a duty under Labor Code section 1174(d) to "[k]eep, at a central location in the state...

Can you sue your employer if he fails to pay you, even though he pays you under the tabe (cash)?

California Labor Code section 204 provides: 204. (a) All wages, other than those mentioned in Section 201, 201.3, 202, 204.1, or 204.2, earned...

Can i sue my former employer if he did not pay me?

California Labor Code section 204 provides: 204. (a) All wages, other than those mentioned in Section 201, 201.3, 202, 204.1, or 204.2, earned...

I can't be retaliated against, but can't an employer always point to some lurking performance issue? Is that legal?

To prove retaliation, the first step would be to articulate a "prima facie" case. This means that you would have the burden of showing three...

I need to prove that I had no misconduct for EDD appeal for a whistleblower case

An individual is disqualified from receiving unemployment benefits if the individual left the most recent work voluntarily without good cause or...

Can i get terminated if i refuse to take a polygraph?

California Labor Code section 432.2 provides: 432.2. (a) No employer shall demand or require any applicant for employment or prospective...