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California Questions and Answers

wages from salarey to hourley employee
Can my employer pay me far less money when going from salary to hourly? I have been on salary for over say 8 years on my check stub it states 1837.51 for 80 hours or two weeks which would bee 22.97 an...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 8, 2004 5:44 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

overtime and benifets
My boy friend has worked for the same company for 19 years. It was at one time a family business but was sold about 8 or 9 years ago. The main office is up north and where my boyfriend works there are...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 3, 2004 6:30 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

sales commissions
I have a signed employment contract stating both my base salary and commission rate (4%) on sold jobs. I am in the construction industry and I also project manage most of these jobs and there is a sig...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 28, 2004 4:47 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Wrongful termination
I worked as a director for large services company and reported directly to the CEO. The business year of 2002 and 2003 was very successful for my department, and I was awarded as “The best PS director...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 8, 2004 4:09 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Wrongful Termination?
My mother, who worked as a housekeeper for HealthCare Services, recently got terminated for not signing a contract with her employer. My mother, who only has an 8th grade education asked her employer ...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 4, 2004 2:38 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

First paycheck "HELD!".
My husband new employer states they will "hold" his first paycheck. It will be payed when he resigns/or is terminated. This is a small technical company....other employees confirm that thier paychecks...
2 answers  |  asked Sep 17, 2004 3:41 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Company not paying independent contractor
I did consulting work for a company in Illinois who now has decided the work does not have enough "value" for them. The work was compiling a database of names and numbers for the company to prospect w...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 15, 2004 1:11 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

FMLA and children
When your child is over the age of 18, can a parent still qualify for FMLA if the child has a serious health condition? Thank You~
1 answer  |  asked Sep 14, 2004 1:07 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Can I make her responsible for lost employment and wages??
I recently quit a postion as Manager of a Self Storage facility with a 90day notice. I had problems with the owners daughter-in-law which she left in charge with her threat management. Iam now looking...
2 answers  |  asked Sep 13, 2004 2:10 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

being fired for being 20 weeks pregnant
I'm 20 weeks pregnant, as soon as my bosses found out I was pregnant last week they told me I have 2 weeks left to work then I have to leave. Today, they took one of my three shifts away. They are slo...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 21, 2004 2:37 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

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