California Questions and Answers

Contract got cancelled in 1 week when I signed an initial contract for 4 months
Hello, I was offered a contract position at ABC Corp and I started working there. After a week when I submitted my timesheet, my manager told me that my contract wasnt fully approved. He thought it wa...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 12, 2008 1:49 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

How to proceed with nonpayment of a contract for work performed
I had a consulting job this summer and worked 43 hours. My contract stated I would perform marketing analysis tasks, which were not specified, gave no end date, did not outline specific deliverables, ...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 10, 2008 10:18 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Relocation Expenses Reimbursement
I am an outside sales rep for a software company in Northern California. I was in a good position in So Cal and was recruited out to the present position. I was hired by one of the parent company's bu...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 28, 2008 5:50 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Bully for a boss with no help from HR
I need some advice/help with a bully for a boss. She rules by intimidation and fear, constantly subjects her employees to condescension, sarcasm, belittlement and smugness. Her direction to her employ...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 25, 2008 10:38 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Suspended? Fired ? Employer refuses to say.
My son was suspended by a major grocer after years of employment & soon after promotion and transfer to another store.He bought a package of an out of code product that was properly marked and discoun...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 21, 2008 8:51 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

12 year employee
I have worked for a major corporation since February 1997. Since June of 2006 I have been a Sunday employee. I transferred to an Antioch location February of 2007 as a Sunday only employee. As of Marc...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 1, 2008 11:00 AM [EST]  |  applies to California

Is Two Weeks Notice Required?
An employee told me about three weeks ago that she was interviewing for another job. I was grateful for her honesty so rather than hire a new employee and release her once the new employee started (wh...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 13, 2008 7:22 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

California's Alternative Workweek Schedule
This question is for the state of California. We would like to request that our employees work 3/12 shifts? (3 days a week, 12 hours a day) Can this be considered an Alternative Workweek Schedule? Wha...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 1, 2008 12:31 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Forced to work for free to collect owed bonus
Myself as VP, another VP and the CEO negotiated a bonus plan that pays a % of profit quarterly. When we made profits it was decided by the CEO that we had insufficent cash flow to pay it so book it fo...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 27, 2008 2:12 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Defamation? Former employer falsified medical information in letter to board of directors.
I am wondering if I am a candidate for a defamation law suit. A former employer had me terminated me based on false information from a doctor who I had never seen. This has derailed my career and caus...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 25, 2008 5:58 PM [EST]  |  applies to California