Check your agreement with the prior owner, the prior owner should be required to defend and indemnify you for claims that arose prior to the purchase.

If purchased the assets only and not the business, you may have a defense there.

Further, you will need to hire a lawyer to defend... View More

Yes, hosts and bussers can share in the tip pool as long as they are in the chain of service, which includes seating customers, cleaning tables, delivering drinks and preparing food, provided the percentages are reasonable. Managers, owners and supervisors are not allowed to participate in the tip... View More

It is not as simple as your question suggests. An employer has a duty to reasonably accommodate an injured or disabled employee if there is a way to do so such that the employee can continue to perform the essential functions of the job without violating the restrictions and in a way that does not... View More

Employees who are discharged must be paid all wages due at the time of termination. 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 are made to wait for the final... View More

Except for certain narrow circumstances, it violated the child labor laws to work a 17 year old until 1 am. However depending on how long ago that happened, and other circumstances, that may not be something you could make a legal issue about and recover damages. You need to locate and consult... View More

Since you were subjected to discipline, a suspension, for picking your paycheck on payday, you likely have a claim for illegal retaliation for seeking your timely payment of your wages. Your employer is not allowed to delay payment based upon case flow.

Since your employer is consistently... View More

I am going to disagree slightly with my colleagues here. If you did not have permission to take the paychecks and took them anyway, that could well be a terminatable offense. However, you and your co-workers would have meritorious claims for violation of the Labor Code for the many late and NSF... View More

Keep informing HR in writing each time it happens.

Sexual harassment has to be either severe or persuasive enough to change the terms and conditions of your employment. A single inappropriate touching likely meets that standard. One or two offense comments may not be enough depending on the... View More

it would be reckless for any attorney here to give you the guidance you seek. This is the kind of question that can only be answered by an employment law attorney who can be allowed to understand the entire situation. You are going to need to seek out a specific, confidential consultation with a... View More

Certainly you can get an employment law attorney to look at the settlement. However, understand that such a job necessarily involves more than just looking at the document. To do such a job competently and in a manner to avoid malpractice claims, the attorney will necessarily have to review the... View More

First thing: STOP WORKING FOR THIS GUY! He has proven for a long time to be someone who is taking advantage of you. Use your time to find a new employer who will actually pay you for your time and hard work. You have a right to be paid by this guy whether or not you continue to work for him.... View More

Sorry that you had your wages STOLEN by this apt owner. I hear about this all the time. Because you provided physical labor on the premises, you may also be entitled to file a mechanic's lein against the property. If you do, you have to be prepared to file a lawsuit to enforce it, however the... View More

The short answer is probably not. The California minimum wage law for mechanics who provide their own tools does not apply to apprentices. According to 8 CCR § 11100, when tools or equipment are required by the employer or necessary for the job, the employer must provide and maintain them, except... View More

The short answer is probably not. If you were employed by a public school, you should not be entitled to waiting time penalties as Labor Code 203 is among the provisions that do not apply to governmental employers. Under Labor 200(b) Sections 200 to 211, inclusive, and Sections 215 to 219,... View More

You are entitled to reimbursement for all auto-related expenses when you use your own vehicle to carry out work-related actions. That is often done by paying you an amount of money per mile, but can also be straight reimbursement for gas, wear and tear, insurance, and the like. Just know that you... View More

Your rights are governed by 2 different things. first there are the laws, which are found in the wage orders for your type of job, located on the Labor Commissioner website. You may be WO 4 as a professional. In the wage orders there are special rules that apply to "Health Care Workers."... View More

First, employees of a non-profit are to be treated the same way as employees of a for profit enterprise. No difference.

Second, bullying in the workplace and a systemic lack of leadership structure are not unlawful unless you can prove the bullying is being targeted at you because you are... View More

Labor Code 1102.5 protects employees, including non-profit employees, for reporting or opposing what they in good faith believe to be illegal conduct. Lack of leadership is not illegal, but bullying may be illegal if motivated by hostility toward a protected class or opposition to illegal conduct.... View More

The first question is whether the employee communicated with his employer about his absence. If the illness was so severe and unexpected that it prevented communication, then the failure to notify the employer could be excused.

In California, if your employer has at least 5 employees, then... View More

Yes, you can have the same employee work at two of your locations. The issue will be whether they will need to be paid overtime after they work 8 hours in a workday or 40 hours a workweek. That issue will be resolved by looking at the type of work, the level of control by you of the two... View More