When you have a disabling condition that makes it such that you cannot perform the essential functions of your job without some kind of reasonable accommodation, you need to place the employer on notice of your restrictions and provide suggested ways you could be accommodated so that you can... Read more »

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 »

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.

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.

Far more would need to be known to answer your question. For instance if monitoring or reading emails is part of your job and you are not being singled out as part of an attempt to win you over to their way of thinking, it may not be harassment based on sexual preference or identity. On the other... Read more »

While it may or may not be retaliation, it is not unlawful retaliation.

Retaliation becomes unlawful if the triggering activity is some form of legally protected conduct. What you describe does not involved legally protected conduct that triggered the actions of your supervisor.... Read more »

No you cannot sue them 12 years later. Whoever told you that was uninformed.

Good luck to you.

While it sounds like you have experienced retaliation, not all forms of retaliation are unlawful. Only retaliation for engaging in protected activity or because of your membership in the protected class of people is protected and hence unlawful. Your post, however, does not disclose any illegal... Read more »

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

Yes. There is nothing unlawful about you describe. The employer can administer its vacation policy as it wishes provided it does not violate anti-discrimination laws. Your post does not disclose any discrimination facts.

Sincerely,

Maya L. Serkova

The language you have quoted is very common in employment law settlement agreements. You can refuse to agree, but it is not likely the employer will settle without a term like this.

Good luck to you.

No. You worked for the wage paid, and it does not matter what the employer is telling other what you were being paid. It might get the CEO in trouble with governmental agencies or the investing public, but you have no right to sue for those things.

Good luck to you.

You may have a claim for breach of contract against this British Virgin Island company. It would probably have to be brought in federal court, and before any such lawsuit could commence, an attorney would have to review your contract to determine if there is an enforceable choice of law and venue... Read more »

You are disqualified from unemployment benefits is you voluntarily quit your job. However not all quits meet the definition of voluntary quit as that term is used by the EDD. It would be a good idea for you to look at these resources to learn more about the concepts of voluntary quit and good... Read more »

The Equal Protection Doctrine is far more complicated than you might expect. While there is not enough in your post to determine if anything unlawful has occurred, I suspect you are going to find that the state had the lawful right to medically terminate you without a disability pension. The... Read more »

California Unemployment Insurance Code section 1237 prohibits an employer from discharging or retaliating against an employee who seeks information from the Employment Development Department (EDD) concerning rights under the Unemployment Insurance Code. If you can prove your hours were cut because... Read more »

The answer depends on the terms of the lease, but generally a landlord does not have the right to exclude people from the premises if they are authorized to be there by the tenant.

However, the employer can terminate you at any time and for any reason so if the employer decides it is in its... Read more »

Time to put everything in writing. You have to elect a physician from the employer's Workers Comp Insurance carrier, from it's Medical Provider Network. Then you have to prepare an Application for Adjudication so as to get a state WCAB Case Number and request an Expedited Hearing for... Read more »

When an employee resigns, the employer has 72 hours to provide the employee with their final paycheck.

A willful failure by the employer to comply with the final paycheck timing law gives the employee the right to receive Waiting Time Penalties equal to one day of pay times the days you... Read more »

It is NEVER proper to directly communicate with a judge by email or any other form of communication. You need to get an attorney involved before you really get yourself in trouble.

Good luck to you.