Your employer must pay you for all time worked, whether or not you were using drugs on the premises. Further, the employer probably owes you 30 days pay as waiting time penalties for failure to pay upon termination.

If you are performing work for the owner of the building, you are likely an employee entitled to minimum wage for all work performed. Your employer can only get a limited credit for providing "lodging", though it sounds like the situation would not qualify as lodging provided by the... View More

Without knowing more about how the search took place, whether it was the employer's phone or your phone and what harm you suffered, you should start with an employment lawyer.

Tips are the employees' property. An employer can keep them until you work a certain number of shifts.

You can report suspect PPP loan fraud to:

https://www.sba.gov/partners/contracting-officials/contract-administration/report-fraud-waste-abuse

Sometimes. For good discussion of the issues go to:

https://www.employmentlawworldview.com/the-customer-may-not-always-be-right-when-it-comes-to-sexual-harassment-us/

For it to be illegal harassment, it has to be motivated by hostility toward your membership in a protected class such as race, religion, national origin, gender, gender expression, pregnancy, military service, disability, etc. or opposing illegal conduct.

However, your employer's... View More

Such a waiver is likely void as against public policy.

Work related personal injury claims against employer are governed by Workers Compensation rules, which should not permit such waivers without Worker's Compensation Appeals Board approvals.

Similarly, other claims like... View More

No. A California employer cannot require the employee to pay the employer for mandatory training.

Yes. Pursuant to Labor Code 202(a), "Notwithstanding any other law, an employee who quits without providing a 72-hour notice shall be entitled to receive payment by mail if he or she so requests and designates a mailing address. The date of the mailing shall constitute the date of payment for... View More

As someone who has handled these types of cases, you are probably owed a lot more than $50K if you were working 24/7, since August 2021 through May 2022. Under Wage Order 5 and the Domestic Worker's Bill of Rights, you should receive overtime after 10 hours per day, plus there are strict... View More

First, you should speak with your lawyers about your concerns. Good mediators often have limited availability and coordinating multiple counsels schedules can result in significant delays.

Second, and more important, you mention that this is a seven figure class action. As a class... View More

Yes. In California, you can file an administrative claim and obtain a right to sue letter within 3 years of the last act of sexual harassment, then you have 1 year to file a civil lawsuit.

You can absolutely ask for a copy of the policy. You have a right to review the contents of your personnel file under RCW 49.12.240.

RCW 49.12.240 and 49.12.250 do not apply to the records of an employee relating to the investigation of a possible criminal offense. RCW 49.12.240 and... View More

You are free to request the employer's notes from your statement, but the employer is not obligated to give it to you, unless you file a lawsuit.

A toxic workplace is not necessarily illegal. To have a claim for constructive wrongful termination, your supervisor's actions must be motivated by a hostility toward a protected class, such as age over 40, race, religion, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, military service,... View More

Read section 10 of the appropriate wage order. Order No. 5-2001 covers public house keeping -

10. Meals and Lodging

(A)"Meal" means an adequate, well-balanced serving of a variety of wholesome, nutritious foods.

(B)"Lodging" means living accommodations... View More

You have a legal right to discuss wages in the workplace. Your employer cannot discipline you for creating a hostile work environment by discussing your wages.

Employers cannot prohibit employees from discussing or disclosing their wages, or for refusing to agree not to disclose their wages... View More

You can file a complaint with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing or you can have a lawyer assist you and look at whether you are subject to disability/age discrimination.

Most employment lawyers provide free consultations.

You have 4 years to file a claim in Court for unpaid wages under the unfair business practices act. In addition, there was 180 days of tolling of statutes of limitations in 2020 due to the Pandemic.