You can always try to negotiate a better severance payment, but there is no legal right to more money. In fact, you are not entitled to any severance, even under these conditions. You became employed at will which means you can be terminated at any time and for any reason or even no reason at... View More

The answer to your question depends entirely on the way you accrued the sick leave. There is a California law that requires employers to provide a certain amount of sick leave, and there are individual company sick leave policies that can supplement what the law requires. If your sick leave was... View More

If you really were not an employee, and were properly classified as an independent contractor, you do not get the protections of the California Labor Code. Sorry.

Technically, your employer is not legally obligated to fire an employee who has sexually assaulted you. It is required to make all reasonable efforts to protect you from further sexual harassment and/or assault. In many situations that might be possible without terminating the offending employee.... View More

If the severance agreement was signed by the employer, and if the terms of the agreement did not allow that to occur, then delaying the payment is a breach. However, must such agreements waive all rights against the company, and if your husband signed the agreement, then the basis of his grievance... View More

Convictions are not expunged in California. They are only dismissed, and if dismissed under the proper statute, they cannot be referred to or used unless you are seeking a job in law enforcement or national security.

The best way to find out if you can be a court reporter, contact one or... View More

Assuming you could prove your allegations, your best first move is to locate and consult with an experienced employment law attorney who can assist you with the appropriate and required filing of an administrative complaint with the right government entity, and then to commence litigation in the... View More

The answer to this question must come from your attorney. Only your attorney knows the specific agreement and the process. Class action settlement is a very slow process and rarely does a court quickly act to approve settlement terms. It would be wise to not expect the money any time soon. Good... View More

You can report the dangerous workplace conditions to OSHA. As to your health related conditions, you make a claim for workers compensation benefits. Good luck to you.

Lodging that is part of the employment bargain is treated differently than a normal lease situation. The right to stay in the lodging can be terminated immediately upon the termination of the employment. Sorry. The employer can oust you immediately. Good luck to you.

The only restrictions that might apply to you is violation of trade secret laws. You are allowed to freely compete with a prior employer as long as you do not take work product that would qualify as trade secrets. If you signed a confidentiality provision, then you might also be limited by the... View More

First, a voicemail has no legal effect. You have no legal duty to do anything unless you are properly served with the proper paperwork.

Second, assuming the proper terminology is used, a Summons is usually a document used to start a lawsuit and is accompanied by the Complaint that tells... View More

Your post is not clear: was this in an employment context or otherwise?

In employment law, unless you are required to sue under certain federal statutes rather than the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, you have three years from the date of the act about which you wish to complain... View More

if you have not sought them, you have disability benefits under the California State Disability Insurance administered by the EDD. If that is what you are presently receiving, your only other possible recovery would be through Social Security Disability Insurance, which is much harder to get, and... View More

Yes you can be sent home with no pay for as long as the employer wishes. In California you are considered to be employed as an at will employee unless you have an agreement to the contrary about that status with your employer. The employer of an at will employee controls the terms and conditions... View More

In California, providing you with a card for your final paycheck is a violation of the California Labor Code. You likely have a legitimate claim or Waiting Time Penalties in the amount of one day of pay for each day you are made to wait for your final pay. You should consider reaching out to the... View More

Unless you can establish that this happened to you because you are a member of a protected class of people or because you engaged in some form of legally protected conduct, there is nothing unlawful about what your employer has done to you. Sorry. Good luck to you.

At the time you are required to arrive at the shop to pick up the work vehicle. The fact you are driving a company vehicle does not change the rules regarding when you start your workday. Good luck to you.

You are correct related to commercial background check companies. However, if the employer does the background check internally, there is no such limitation. However the California Fair Chance Act does limit what the employer can do with older convictions. It would be wise for you to look into... View More

Far more needs to be known to determine if the employer has violated the law. Your post contains no information that the harassment you have experienced was based on your membership in a protected class of people or because you engaged in some kind of legally protected conduct. Absent those two... View More