California Questions and Answers

Commissioned dealer employees: What are the laws?
I was recently terminated as a Finance Director from an automobile dealership. My "effective date of termination" was 12/21/04, with termination paperwork completed on 12/27. I did not receive (what w...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 6, 2005 2:44 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

last paycheck-education reimbursement
I recentky resigned from my company, and they are considering withholding my last pay check and accrued vaction to cover company sponsored education reimbursement. They are saying that since I did not...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 4, 2005 11:06 AM [EST]  |  applies to California

lay off while pregnant
I am going to be laid off July 1st, 2005 but I am 4 months pregnant and my due date is July 3rd. This way I am unable to go on maternity leave. I would like to know if the company should pay for my ma...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 3, 2005 4:20 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Telling perspective employers that I threatened to kill my supervisor
Can a former employer tell a perspective employer that you made threats against other employees. I was terminated from a job after 5 years. I was given an exit interview at HR. Shortly after that I wa...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 19, 2005 5:11 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

retaliation/harrassment for whistleblowing-county protected
in july i turned in friend of Administration and "one of their own" into fraud hotline for suspected theft,gross abuse/personal gain of baby supplies costing thousands of dollars to county. The person...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 18, 2005 4:25 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Wrongful termination?
What exactly qualifies "wrongful termination"? In August, I left my job of nearly two years to work for my father's company. Two weeks after I began working for my father, he left the house - and walk...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 15, 2005 01:33 AM [EST]  |  applies to California

Wrongful Termination - No Explanation
My boyfriend was called in for a meeting Monday morning, to find all his belongings packed and told that "his services were no longer required." ... seemingly for no cause. When asked, "we are not at ...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 11, 2005 11:20 AM [EST]  |  applies to California

Severance Timeframe
I was laid off in early Dec. My company has sent my final check, but I am still waiting on my severance check. I have called three times and each time they say it is on the way. It has not arrived, it...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 3, 2005 3:24 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Independent contractor salesperson in California
I know that real estate brokers hire agents as independent contractors and pay them commission only. Plus, they pay worker's comp and maybe some errors and omissions insurance. I'd like to hire a sale...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 3, 2005 12:22 AM [EST]  |  applies to California

Am I entitled to collect unemployment if I resigned for good reasons?
I resigned from my job two weeks ago, I was turned down for a promotion which should have been mine. I worked at this company for two years and have worked my butt off. I was a POS Supervisor incharge...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 31, 2004 11:59 AM [EST]  |  applies to California