You have not asked a question, leading me to believe that perhaps you are looking to have an attorney respond with an interest in working with you. Unfortuantely that is not what can happen here. This is only a short answer Q&A board. Your post suggests you may well have some legal rights... View More

It depends on what was shared. The reason you needed time off is not inherently confidential unless the reason relates to your medical condition or the medical condition of a close relative. Therefore more needs to be known about the information that was shared before someone could tell you if it... View More

You must be paid for all of the time you worked for this employer. That includes training time. If you do not get paid all that is owed to you on the day you are fired, you will not only be entitled to the pay you earned, but if you can prove the final paycheck was willfully not paid on time you... View More

Your issue here is whether you are properly classified as a contractor. If you are, then you are not entitled to the protections given to employees related to overtime and other such wage and hour issues. However it is very common for companies to misclassify a worker as a contractor when in fact... View More

it is highly unlikely that a court would allow you to choose relatively derogatory terms related to women to be chosen pronouns for your gender choice. In fact, without knowing more, it would be likely a court or jury would find that your choice of those words was in fact an attempt to demean... View More

Lawsuits are public records. That company simply makes it easier for someone doing a search to find the public record. There can be no liability for anyone using the public record. You have no right to privacy in a public record.

Now, if you can prove that the employer is using its... View More

Caucasian people can be racially harassed just the same as those of other races. Same with Catholics, same as other religions. The measure of unlawful harassment is whether the comments or conduct are so severe or pervasive so as to render the workplace hostile to you and your race and/or... View More

Your length of service at your employer means you do not qualify for protection under the federal FMLA or the state CFRA. The length of your leave did not give you protection under any bereavement leave statute. If you worked for an employer of at least 5 employees, the Fair Employment and... View More

You will likely qualify for Unemployment Insurance benefits. When you are terminated for not doing your job up to the expectations of your employer, you are not disqualified from benefits. However, if you were terminated for misconduct you could be disqualified. Misconduct connotes an... View More

Because you were a government employee, you are not covered by the California Labor Code that has the provision that requires an employer to pay you on your day of termination. The FLSA governs your employer's legal duties to you, and it does not have a similar provision.

Good luck to you.

Unless you can establish that you are being treated this way because you are a member of a protected class of people or because you engaged in some kind of legally protected conduct, there is likely no recourse for you. Absent these unlawful motives, bosses are allowed to be bullies, to single out... View More

The terms of any agreements you have signed with your present employer would be key to the answer to this question, and you should not proceed based on short answers provided on the internet from attorneys who are not allowed to see the whole picture. If you think your plug in will have... View More

The Labor Code is the law. Companies must follow the law. Company policy NEVER prevails over the law.

Expenses paid by an employee when needed to carry out their duties for the employer must be reimbursed. The law requires those reimbursement to be paid in a reasonable period of time.... View More

The answer to your question will depend entirely on the terms of the employment agreement. All employees in California are considered to be employed on an at will basis unless they have an agreement to the contrary about that status with the employer. Even written agreements are entitled to that... View More

Unless you can establish that a disabling conditions prevents you from using Zoom, you will not have a claim here.

It is hard to conceive of what kind of disabling condition would prevent you from using zoom. You will need medical documentation to establish your inability to use Zoom.... View More

In order for comments to become actionable race harassment, the comments have to be severe or pervasive. A couple of comments will likely not reach that threshold.

Nonetheless, once you report the conduct and comments to management, the company has an affirmative legal duty to take all... View More

In California your employees are employed on an at will basis unless you have an agreement to the contrary with the employee to the contrary about that status. That means you have no legal duty to have a reason to terminate the employee. Additionally, there is no legal requirement to actually... View More

Being treated differently because you are gay is a violation of California and federal law. However the mere status you being gay and the counterparts being straight may not be enough to prove what you need. The trick will be proving that your sexual preference is the reason for the difference in... View More

Generally, a WC release should not release your employment law claims, however I have seen many that try. You and your attorney need to be sure there are no provisions slipped into the WC release that are broader than they should be and might arguably waive your rights outside of the WC system. I... View More

Please note that the minimum wage is not the same all over California. Many cities and counties have set higher minimum wages than the state standard. Depending on where you work, take that minimum wage, multiply it by 8, double it, and that is the daily minimum wage your employer should... View More