California Questions and Answers

Missed payroll in CA
Hello, I work for a small company (40 employees) The boss did not pay wages to any of the employees last pay period due to lack of funds. We also have collection agencies calling at all hours and have...
1 answer  |  asked May 27, 2009 1:24 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Wrongful Termination and Non-compete
Very recently I was wrongfully and suddenly terminated for no good reason from a salaried sales position in California. I had just been given a stellar performance review days earlier, was the top rev...
1 answer  |  asked May 26, 2009 6:22 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Non-Compete as an independent distributor
Will non-compete hold up, if I did not sign anything regarding the bonus program? I signed an independent distributor agreement in California with a Company from Cleveland, Ohio 23 years ago. It says ...
1 answer  |  asked May 2, 2009 2:56 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Age discrimination in lay off selection?
I was recently laid off after 12 years of service. The reason given to me was "cost cutting", the company did lay off other directors and senior directors. I was senior manager. On the explanation giv...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 23, 2009 3:03 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

PLEASE HELP
I have been employed for 2 years with my employer, no vacation, no paid holidays, no benefits at all. I also work overtime for regular pay, and RARELY take a lunch! They are now telling me I have to c...
2 answers  |  asked Apr 9, 2009 11:26 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Is this retailiation?
I've been denied break periods for about 7 yrs that i've worked for this company. My hrs changed and i was ontime everyday however, i couldnot get into the building @ my scheduled time. I complained t...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 18, 2009 12:02 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

At will contract AND Two weeks notice required ... or penalty
I recently received a job offer as a contract employee. The contract is standard stuff. Three times, the contract states that employment is at-will for both the employee (me) and the employer. But the...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 21, 2009 10:26 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Exempt employee wondering if I should have been non-exempt?
I was a insurance sales manager for the Auto Club of Southern California for 2 years. We were exempt employees, but we were required to do non-exempt employee work such as selling policies, servicing ...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 25, 2009 11:03 AM [EST]  |  applies to California

Job termination during pregnancy related disability
Hello, My wife has complication in pregnancy and that's why doctor has advised to take extended time off ( 4-1/2 months post delivery). Since she was less than 1 year with company, she can take CA PDL...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 15, 2009 11:01 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Employee assaulted by Boss on the job
I am a Projects Specialist for the City. On Wednesday Dec. 17 my boss called me into his office upset over an harassment charge I had filed with Human Resources. He called the incident chicken s##t, t...
2 answers  |  asked Dec 23, 2008 07:44 AM [EST]  |  applies to California