I am on a 4x10 schedule and neither single shift was over 10 hours but the different start times put me at 12 hours on that day

answered on Jun 26, 2022
Your question is complicated. First, the general rule is overtime after 8 hours or 40 hours per week, though different rules apply to certain job categories. In addition, California permits alternative work weeks like 4 days with 10 hours per day without payment of overtime if there is a valid... Read more »
We used to be allotted 20 hours of UPT every quarter and we're charged 1 hour for every segment of each hour that we were not on the clock, ie. *6-60 minutes late = 1 hour deducted
*(5 minute grace time)
61-120 mins. late = 2 hour deduction
early departure 1-60mins. =... Read more »

answered on Jun 22, 2022
A company may have a rounding policy, but it must be neutral. Here the policy does not appear neutral. This means you and your co-workers are being cheated on your hours. There may be a possible class action or Private Attorney General Act claim. You should consult with an employment lawyer. Most... Read more »
I am a Non-exempt employee and my CA employer wants to rent a house and require me and my co-workers to stay at this home for several days, paying me only for the hours of the various business meetings throughout the day, beginning with a breakfast meeting and ending with a dinner meeting. We are... Read more »

answered on Jun 22, 2022
If you are required to literally stay in the rented location and are not free to leave, then you should be entitled to compensation. On the other hand, if the employer is providing you with a place to stay and you are free to come and go in your off time, you are not entitled to compensation.

answered on Jun 22, 2022
An employer can require employees to take a 1 hour unpaid lunch break. If you are working during your lunch break, you must be paid for your time working, but you can be disciplined and even terminated for insubordination.

answered on Jun 17, 2022
You can look up lawsuits against an employer in Los Angeles County by search in the case name index in the Los Angeles Superior Court website.
https://www.lacourt.org/paonlineservices/civilindex/cipublicmain.aspx
They refused to do my foot surgery and I couldn't work and I needed to pay my bills and my father's hospital bills. They found out by the doctors office that they didn't sign the medical paperwork after they already approved my leave. An investigation is on and they're asking me... Read more »

answered on Jun 17, 2022
First, you can be disciplined and/or fired for submitting forged paperwork.
Second, if you received benefits that you were not entitled to based on the forgery, your employer could report the crime to the police. It would be up to the prosecutors to decide whether to prosecute you, not your... Read more »

answered on Jun 15, 2022
Claims for unpaid overtime or minimum wage must be filed within two years from the date the work was actually performed. Claims for straight-time wages or other promised benefits should be filed within three years from the date the work was actually performed. You should file a claim as soon as you... Read more »
Non-disparagement. The Employee agrees to refrain from taking actions or making any
defamatory, derogatory, disparaging, or false written or oral statements regarding any of the
Released Parties and agrees not to make any comments, statements, or the like to any
media... Read more »

answered on Jun 14, 2022
Yes, such non-disparagement provisions are quite normal and customary.
The CEO of Madison Reed recently gave an interview which was published on Fastcompany.com stating "Cosmetologists are not particularly highly compensated... We pay three times the industry average, and healthcare benefits." I made approximately $65k the last 2 years and when I looked up... Read more »

answered on Jun 14, 2022
Unfortunately, an average is just an average, not an enforceable promise that you personally would be paid that amount.
I attempted to quietly change my schedule, as I wanted to phase myself out of my supervisors shifts due to sexually suggestive remarks. When I explained this to a store manager, he told me it was a mandatory SH complaint. As of this morning, HR concluded their investigation, and not only is he... Read more »

answered on Jun 9, 2022
Sexual harassment claims are very fact specific. In order to be actionable, the supervisor's harassment must be either: (i) severe; or (ii) pervasive. In other words, a single incident of inappropriate touching may meet the severe threshold. While frequent "flirty" comments about... Read more »
Their website says nothing about a dress code however and I was just wondering if that violates any laws. It made me feel like I was being heavily discriminated against.

answered on Jun 8, 2022
Your employer has very broad discretion to control what you wear at work. I am not aware of any legal basis for challenging an employer's decision to require you to change clothes and wear an outfit that is less revealing.
Hello, I quit my job (more of a constructive fire) when I quit I asked about my final pay and there was an agreement that they would bring it to me (where I live) because the owners live near me in the same town. They haven't brought the checks in 2 weeks despite me constantly asking about it... Read more »

answered on Jun 7, 2022
If you are terminated, you are entitled to all compensation earned, including accrued vacation, within 24 hours.
If you quit, you are entitled to all compensation earned, including accrued vacation, within 72 hours.
For each day late, you can entitled to 1 day's pay up to a max... Read more »
Is it legal to film government employees working or not working? For instance, a park employee sitting in the truck for hours, a utilities employee at Starbucks for hours.

answered on Jun 2, 2022
Yes, you can take video of public employees in public spaces as long as you are not trespassing to do so. Please note that you cannot record audio without all parties consent, unless they are in a situation where there is no reasonable expectation of privacy.
I worked for Company A from 2016-2018. I sued for wrongful termination and settled. I found employment at Company B in late 2018. Company A recently bought Company B and will begin to merge shortly. After reviewing the settlement agreement there was a clause "Agreement not to seek future... Read more »

answered on Jun 2, 2022
Depending on the language of your settlement agreement, once the purchase is complete, the new owners may have the contractual right to terminate you. You should have a lawyer review the specific language.
In addition, California is an at will employment state, so you can be terminated for... Read more »

answered on Jun 1, 2022
Whether the attorney or the staff communicate directly with you is very much dependent on the individual firm culture.
I was laid off from my job in 2020, and they are still using my personal information name etc to do shipments. Is that identity theft? They shouldn't be using any of my information since they laid me off

answered on Jun 1, 2022
You may have a claim for unauthorized use of your name for commercial purposes under Civil Code 3344. You may be able to recover the greater of $750.00 in statutory damages per use, your damages from the use or your former employer's profits from the use, reasonable attorney's fees and... Read more »

answered on May 24, 2022
File a complaint with the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement or hire an attorney to represent you.
wear and tear to a company vehicle.

answered on May 24, 2022
Your employer needs a document signed by the employee authorizing any payroll deductions, except payroll deductions required by law.
A couple years ago I was in a commercial for a rather large pizza company that I worked for as an hourly employee in the Bay Area, I never signed anything, was never compensated, and the commercial is still continuing to be aired (even during giants games and large sporting events), is this... Read more »

answered on May 24, 2022
You have a potential claim for unauthorized use of your image for a commercial purpose under Civil Code 3344, which provides for $750 in statutory damages, actual damages, profits derived from the unauthorized use and reasonable attorney's fees. You should speak with an employment lawyer. Most... Read more »
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answered on May 20, 2022
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