Under California law, you are entitled to payment of all compensation earned within 24 hours of your termination. (Please note that California enacted exceptions to this rule for Artists like actors and models.)

The employer must pay 1 day's wages for each day late up to a max of 30... View More

First, you should strongly consider sending an email to HR confirming the accommodation agreed to by your manager. You may also ask if there is anything you can do to facilitate the process.

Second, if you believe the accommodation is being unreasonably delayed, then you should consider... View More

Compare your paystub with your W-2. Your employer is obligated to provide the true name and address of the employer on your paystubs under Labor Code 226(a)(8). The first violation entitles the employee to a $50.00 penalty and an additional $100.00 for each violation thereafter up to a max of... View More

You do not have the right to record the meeting without the other participants consent. California is a 2 party consent state.

Similarly, you can ask to bring a witness, but you do not have the right to do so. (Some union collective bargaining agreement do provide this right.)

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Probably not. If the bonus is discretionary the employer can decide whether you pay it or not. If you can prove that you were wrongfully terminated, you may still be entitled to the bonus.

The employer's actions are problematic if the employer has at least 5 employees. You cannot waive your right to seek time off for a disability or medical treatment.

On the other hand, you can be terminated for refusal to acknowledge receipt of documents, even if they contain incorrect... View More

Your employer has the right to change the terms and conditions of your employment on a going forward basis for any reason or no reason, but not a prohibited reasons such as hostility toward your race, religion, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, military service, pregnancy, disability... View More

First, you need to have a lawyer read the settlement agreement that you signed as part of the Court compensation fund. If you have released your claims, you may not be able to file a lawsuit.

Second, assuming the release does not preclude you from filing a lawsuit, you need a lawyer to make... View More

In California, assuming you are at will, your employer can terminate you for any reason or no reason, but not a prohibited reason. Prohibited reasons include hostility to a protect class such as race, religion, gender, gender expression, nation origin, pregnancy, military service, disability or... View More

As a practical matter, an employer is rarely going to bother enforcing a contractual right to 60 days advance notice from an employee, unless the employee has special skills and knowledge or is a unique performer like Mariah Carey, who cannot easily be replaced. From a cost perspective, it is... View More

You should wait for your boss as requested. If you refuse that request, you can be terminated for insubordination. The good news is you should get paid at your regular rate for the time spent waiting.

Your testimony and the testimony of the other victims is "evidence."

It will be hard to ignore multiple victims telling very similar sexual assault experiences.

You should consult an attorney, who can help you gather additional evidence, and file police reports as soon as possible.

With the benefit of hindsight, you should have removed your personal files before returning the laptop. When an employer fires an employee, the employer will almost always refuse to give the employee access to their old email or data out of fear that the fired employee will attempt to sue the... View More

California is a 2 party recording state, which means that all participants to a conversation must give their consent to being recorded, unless there is no expectation of privacy or a court authorized the recording. Otherwise, it is a crime and will likely make the recording inadmissible in court.... View More

An employer does not need your consent to record your image, except in places where you have a reasonable expectation of privacy such as a bathroom, changing room, lactation room, etc.

You may have a claim for disability discrimination under the Fair Employment and Housing Act. The timing of the termination is highly suspect given it immediately follows your need for time off for a protected medical reason. Hopefully, your communications with your supervisor are documented in... View More

Yes, the owner of LLC is not prohibited from paying themselves a salary an employee provided the salary is reasonable for the work performed.

It appears that your employer is violating California law by saying that your accrued sick leave does not roll over in the new year. The law allows no roll over only if you are provided a minimum of 3 days at the start of the new year.

California Labor Code 246(d) provides that:... View More

Whether you are entitled to overtime and premium pay for missed meal and rest breaks depends on whether you correctly classified as an "exempt" employee. To be an exempt employee, must receive at least 2 times the minimum wage for 40 hours of week work. In addition, you must perform... View More

Your employer can require you to pick and drop off another employee, but you would entitled to be reimbursement for your mileage from the employee's residence to the office and back to the employee's home.

If you refuse, your employer can terminate you.