more info needed.

you can always petition or sue for anything.......whether you can get a lawyer to take the case on a contingency AND collect anything is another story.

i would think contacting the owner of the establishment would make the most sense.

As an employee you must comply with the dress code and uniform requirements of your employer. If the your employer required you to wear foil hats to prevent alien intrusion into your brain, you wear the aluminum hat. That is the nature of the employer-employee relationship. You do not get to... View More

That is unlikely. The new law would have covered you if you had to miss work due to doctor ordered quarantine but because you quit before the law went into effect, you are not going to be eligible. Good luck to you.

You have asked no question. If you are wondering if it is lawful for your employer to terminate you because you did not disclose that you were having flu-like symptoms until 6 days later after you got the test results, the answer is yes. In this pandemic, employers have the awesome responsibility... View More

No. HIPAA is a medical provider and insurer statute, not an employer statute. However there are laws that protect an employee's medical privacy. That said, in today's climate there is nothing unlawful about an employer knowing your status as infected or not with the virus. Anyway, the... View More

An employer can lawfully terminate an employee who is out on leave if the leave is indefinite and there is no communication to the employer that suggests additional unpaid leave would allow the employee to return to work within a reasonably defined period of time. If he is terminated and dropped... View More

The short answer is no. Even though you were fortunate to recover from Covid-19, you can still spread the virus to others. Your employer is most likely required by your county health department to continue requiring all employees to wearing a mask if you are otherwise in an indoor, office setting... View More

Interesting scenario! If your fried becomes sick (only if she becomes sick), she would probably have a cause of action under the workers' comp act. Many states now have a presumption for COVID, which makes it work related and compensable. However, based on the fact that the boss was aware of... View More

An independent contractor's rights and duties are defined by the contract between you and the other party to the contract. For the most part, laws enacted to protect employees will not protect independent contractors, with some exceptions. Whether your contractual partner can force you to... View More

Unfortunately, prior arrangements, prior agreements and a ten year seniority provide you with legal basis for working from home. Generally, an employer can require employees to work wherever the employer wants them to work. The only real exception to that general rule is if the employee has a... View More

No one here can know if you are going to be fired. As to what your options could be, it would be important to know if you work for an employer that has at least 5 employees. If not, there is little you can do. If yes, then you are protected by the Fair Employment and Housing Act, which may give... View More

Prior to January 1, 2021, the federal FFCRA provided for payment when you were required to stay home due to Covid. However that law ended at the end of last year. Absent that law, your employer has no duty to pay you for time you are not working, even if they have refused to allow you to return... View More

Drug testing is still being done at labs in most cases. Whether you will be drug tested on the first day or not will depend on the employer. Only some companies are required to blood test at the outset of employment. If you are in one of those companies, you should be notified ahead of time,... View More

It is not possible to know if you will be subject to a reimbursement action by the EDD without knowing more. If you truthfully reported your status while receiving benefits, then it is unlikely you will be subject to a reimbursement action. If you did not fully disclose information to the EDD... View More

Get a doctor's note from her doctor explaining the situation and that you need time off for a defined period of time as an accommodation. Provide that note to your employer. If you work for an employer of at least 5 employees, unless providing that leave for a defined period of time would... View More

The answer is: "It depends." and what it depends on is probably the contract between the staffing agency and the company. The staffing agency cannot enforce a non compete clause against you the employee, barred by statute, but they can enforce clauses against the companies that hire... View More

If you work for a non-governmental employer in California, you are to be given you final wages on the day you are terminated. If your employer willfully refuses to provide you final wages on that day, you are entitled to Waiting Time Penalties equal to on day of pay for each day you are made to... View More

You could make a psych worker’s compensation claim. You should report it to your supervisor and hire a worker’s compensation attorney ASAP.

Will you get in trouble? Unknown. Can you get in trouble? Absolutely.

You are committing both government benefit fraud and tax evasion - both crimes.

Good luck to you.

Once wages are earned the employer cannot take them back or require the employee to agree to a reduction. There are specific statutes in the Labor Code that prohibit this. Your PTO is considered a part of your wages, therefore, the dollar value is as of the date it is earned, not the date they... View More