The answer to your question depends on many facts not included in your post. An attorney would have to be allowed to understand the precise terms of the agreement including what payment terms had been negotiated.

Good luck to you.

I agree not knowing the law should not be an excuse. Nonetheless, you will have the burden to prove the withholding the final paycheck was willful.

Whether or not you are entitled to a bonus will require review of any documents setting forth the terms of the bonus plan.

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If you worked for a non-governmental employer, your employer was legally required to pay all earned wages on the day you were terminated. Because this company is not based in California it likely is not aware of the very protective laws for employees here. Nonetheless, if you can prove that the... Read more »

You are looking for an employment law attorney. Unfortunately, this site is not a place to solicit attorneys to work for you. You are going to have to find one or more attorneys in that practice area and inquire as to their interest in taking your case. At this point it would therefore be... Read more »

Dear Flooring Installation "Manager": This will not be a sugar-coated reply, and so for that I apologize; however, the conduct that you have described violates California State License Law as you are operating as a contractor without a license. "Finding someone to do the... Read more »

The answer to your question requires review of the agreement. If the agreement gives the employer the right to extend the agreement, and is not acting because of your pregnancy, then there would be nothing unlawful.

You need to locate and discuss this with an attorney who can review the... Read more »

Levied pay are still wages. The fact that a government levy grabbed that money does not convert it into something other than wages.

To establish the willfulness component of the Waiting Time Penalty you need to prove that there was no mistake or misunderstanding. Whether a judge would... Read more »

I am sorry but you misunderstand the nature of this Q&A board. This is not a place to ask an attorney to work for you. It would be inappropriate for any attorney to respond to your post with a desire to work for you.

You are going to have to locate and make contact with attorneys,... Read more »

If you give notice prior to payment and the bonus is discretionary, your employer may not pay it and you will not have a remedy.

If you were injured by this disclosure, probably. Without injury, a lawsuit is not viable.

Good luck to you.

It is not legal for a private (non-governmental) employer to not pay all wages due on the day of termination. A willful failure to do so gives the employee the right to seek Waiting Time Penalties equal to one day of pay for each day the employee is made to wait for the entire final check, up to a... Read more »

You are not required to sign anything to get your check. You should ask them to email you a copy of the document to see if it is merely a receipt and not worth fighting over.

What are they asking you to sign? Is it documentation of receipt of the check, or something else? It is certainly illegal for a company to hold a paycheck or back wages hostage. If you are unsure about signing any paperwork with your employer, contact an employment lawyer and ask them to review it... Read more »

First, if you worked for a government employer, you do not have the protection of the California Labor Code so no Wait Time Penalties.

Next, you have to prove the employer willfully failed to pay your final wages in a timely manner. What is willful can sometimes be difficult to prove. And... Read more »

It is entirely possible that the response was timely filed and it is not showing up on the Register of Actions because the court is backed up. That happens with some regularity is some courts.

Regardless, it would be a very bad idea to assume that the default would be upheld by a court.... Read more »

Yes this is legal. You are considered to be employed on an at will basis unless you have an agreement to the contrary with your employer about that status. The employer of an at will employee can terminate the employee at any time and for any reason or even for no reason at all. In fact, they... Read more »

Unfortunately you do not have a wrongful termination claim. You are considered to be employed on an at will basis unless you have an agreement to the contrary about that status with your employer. The employer of an at will employee can terminate the employee for any reason or even no reason at... Read more »

The answer to your question will depend on what industry you work in and what County or City your workplace is. Generally, an employer has no legal duty to give you advanced notice of shift changes, and can change your shift whenever it wants to do so. The only limitation is that if you show up... Read more »

No, but if your doctor certifies that you are temporarily disabled from working you should qualify for California State Disability Insurance benefits, administered by the same agency - the EDD.

Good luck to you.

A residence provided as part of the employment bargain is treated very differently from separately leased premises. An employee provided with a residence as part of the employment can be evicted immediately without advanced notice.

Good luck to you.