California Questions and Answers
Confidentiality and No Solicitation Agreement in CA
I worked at a company for three years as a sales rep. I signed a "confidentiality and no solicitation agreement" when I started working there along with my compensation contract, etc. After three year...
1 answer | asked Oct 27, 2005 11:46 PM [EST] | applies to California
Discrimination?
Hi MEL, 2 years ago I was laid off from company ABC. Now company XYZ, is a vendor for company ABC. XYZ hired me and notified ABC of this in August. My start day with XYZ was Oct 10. On Oct 13, ABC let...
1 answer | asked Oct 27, 2005 02:18 AM [EST] | applies to California
Non-competition Case
I've worked with company A as sales person. President made me sign non-disclosure/non-competition agreement after I've started working for a week. I was badly treated and sexually harassed at occasion...
1 answer | asked Oct 22, 2005 01:50 AM [EST] | applies to California
Fired for not working mutiple weekends in a row.
Can a company fire an employee for not working on the weekend, if that employee is hourly and signed no contract stating that they would work weekends. Reason for not working the weekend was due to ex...
1 answer | asked Oct 7, 2005 4:19 PM [EST] | applies to California
hostile workplace, some sexual harrassment-date, time, witnesses recorded.
My workplace seems to me like a very hostile place to work in. Here are a few reasons why I think so: 1. There is a sign that says � Do something or I�ll kick your ass again.� There was a � Do...
2 answers | asked Oct 3, 2005 4:16 PM [EST] | applies to California
Commission only employee
I would like to hire a few commission only employees. Can I hire them as exempt or do I need to hire them as non-exempt and pay overtime? For the non-exempt answer, how would I calculate the overtime ...
1 answer | asked Sep 30, 2005 6:08 PM [EST] | applies to California
Severence rehired and fired
i worked for ABC Sliced Bread in S.F. Ca. I am a member of Teamsters Union. About 5 weeks ago the plant i worked in closed. On the last day we were given all the pay we had coming except the severence...
1 answer | asked Sep 24, 2005 3:53 PM [EST] | applies to California
Pre-employment testing
Is general pre-employment testing legal or must any pre-employment testing specifically relate to the particular job being applied for? Are general personality or skill test legal?
1 answer | asked Sep 22, 2005 12:14 PM [EST] | applies to California
wrongful termination
My wife wrote a letter to a friend and I got terminated over it. THey accused me of writting the letter. I feel I need legal help
1 answer | asked Sep 14, 2005 09:22 AM [EST] | applies to California
Maternity leave extended
I have been on maternity leave for the past eight weeks. I was due to return back to work on August 22, 2005. I am not experiencing heart problems and I have Bells Palsy. My doctor sent documentation ...
1 answer | asked Aug 30, 2005 2:28 PM [EST] | applies to California