California Questions and Answers
termination or not
I have taken a short term disability leave for depression/anxiety. Have been off work for 3 months now. Was cleared to return on the 3oth of this month. When I went into my work, my supervisor said sh...
1 answer | asked Aug 21, 2004 12:50 AM [EST] | applies to California
Invasion of Privacy?
Hi, I work for a large company and I recently became very ill. I took a couple days off of work and went to the hospital a couple times. The doctors finally told me what I had and it wasn't anything r...
1 answer | asked Aug 20, 2004 7:13 PM [EST] | applies to California
Emplyer change me from workers comp to Family leave Legal??
I went out on April 23, 2004 on Workers Comp (all paperwork filed)due to injury on job. I have been receiving pay from Workers Comp also. My employer is now telling me that my 12 week deadline is appr...
1 answer | asked Aug 19, 2004 2:03 PM [EST] | applies to California
on the job auto accident
Involved in a roll-over on the job do to a blow out, CHP, sites a faulty right rear tire on my work truck as the cause of the accident. I just wanted to know my rights & what type of lawyer do I conta...
2 answers | asked Aug 16, 2004 2:14 PM [EST] | applies to California
Fired for FMLA time related to a settled Work comp case
I worked for a local utility company as a repair technician. I was involved in a work injury in 1993. That work comp case settled in my favor awarding me lifetime medical coverage. In 1998 I had shoul...
1 answer | asked Aug 11, 2004 12:06 PM [EST] | applies to California
dress code/pantyhose
Can an employer in California require a woman to wear panty hose or knee high stockings UNDER her pants?
1 answer | asked Aug 2, 2004 5:31 PM [EST] | applies to California
Docked for hours though salaried?
I am a salaried CIO. I get an hour here and there taken off my check because I quote "could not be found so assumed I was out sick" (which I was not and certainly could have been found) or I said I wa...
1 answer | asked Jul 23, 2004 4:53 PM [EST] | applies to California
employer takes back commission earned
I have been employed for the same company as outside sales rep 13 years. We rely on "repeat business every month" Is it legal for my employer to NOT pay me a significant portion of commissions earned ...
1 answer | asked Jul 18, 2004 09:22 AM [EST] | applies to California
paid holidays
when can an employer start paying holidays .
1 answer | asked Jul 16, 2004 4:45 PM [EST] | applies to California
Fired for a crime I didn't commit, for which they haven't a shred of proof.
I'm a server in an upscale restaurant who was recently fired for closing a check out in the wrong amount. My employer alleges this was intentional and fraudulent, even though it would've only been a n...
1 answer | asked Jul 10, 2004 06:45 AM [EST] | applies to California