California Questions and Answers
Can I lose my severance package if I request a wording change?
I have be let go from my job and offered a severance package that requires signing a document. I understand that if I send a counter offer, the company no longer is obligated to honor their original s...
1 answer | asked Sep 28, 2006 5:22 PM [EST] | applies to California
Former employee harrasment.
I was laid off on 7/7/06. I had a company issued cell phone, which I turned in. On 8/29/06 I received by mail from my former employeer a copy of the phone bill with a note stating " I authorized the t...
1 answer | asked Sep 25, 2006 8:05 PM [EST] | applies to California
Time of Discovery?
If I have copies of emails from work that prove my claims of harassment from my supervisor, and have offered these emails to corporate officers ( proof of that also) who have stated no interest in vie...
2 answers | asked Sep 22, 2006 10:11 AM [EST] | applies to California
Docking pay
Im a full time employee and I get paid salary. My employer wants to dock me 1 hour pay for being more than 10 min late and 1 hour pay for being more than 5 min late coming back from a break. He had me...
1 answer | asked Sep 11, 2006 10:37 PM [EST] | applies to California
Is non-comp agreement enforcible (manual labor)...
I work for company "X" that has contracts to provide assembly services for several retail establishments. You, as a retail customer would purchase an item, then either you or the retail store would co...
1 answer | asked Aug 25, 2006 01:52 AM [EST] | applies to California
90 day probation period and workers comp.
I was working for a company for about 3 months. (Since May 15th 2006) On August 15th, 2006 I hurt my back at work. I notified my employer right away, but they still wanted me to work. When I told them...
1 answer | asked Aug 18, 2006 5:37 PM [EST] | applies to California
A non-compete and non-disclosure for a non-employee??
Sort of a non-compete, but I am not an employee. I am looking into buying a LP company in California from the general partner. As part of my due diligence process, I asked him to furnish his tax and p...
1 answer | asked Jul 31, 2006 11:00 PM [EST] | applies to California
salary holiday pay and time clocks
the company i work for is a salary and hourly based employer. for our holidays they require us to work the day before and the day after to be paid for the holiday. i understand the hourly employees, b...
1 answer | asked Jul 5, 2006 4:53 PM [EST] | applies to California
Must work day before & after holiday to get holiday pay
The company I work for gives us certain holidays off with pay. If we don't work the day before or the day after the holiday they won't pay for that holiday. Is this legal?
1 answer | asked Jul 3, 2006 04:55 AM [EST] | applies to California
Non compete contract for Timeshare sales
I am a licensed Real Estate Agent and was working as a Independant contractor, even tho I was required to go to the store M-F 9-5 , I received a bi weekly "salery" plus commissions. I signed a non com...
1 answer | asked Jan 13, 2006 1:32 PM [EST] | applies to California