California Questions and Answers

when is severance pay due in california? i'm growing impatient....
i was promised a month's severance. it's been over a month since i left. when is severance pay due to an ex-employee? i signed a release but i think i'm being led around by my nose....
1 answer  |  asked Aug 8, 2003 7:06 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Gerrymandered schedule denies benefit of company holidays, due to policies.
I realize that companies don't have to give their employees paid vacation days. But if they do give them, shouldn't they have to treat non-exempt employees the same? I already know that our company do...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 5, 2003 3:20 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

is it possible to collect the wages
employer operated a business taking care of elderly people giving in-house services he was being paid by the government capped six employees working without pay for about three months filed bankruptcy...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 4, 2003 10:50 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Last Paycheck/Vacation
I gave my former boss 2wks notice to resign..However, on my last day she not only gave me my last paycheck minus 2 day stating she wld give to to me on the next payperiod, but did not pay me my vacati...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 3, 2003 3:08 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

forfeit severance pay if refuse transfer?
Our company based in MI is laying off the entire department in Burbank, CA. We haved an agreement guaranteeing us severance pay upon termination. They have recently offered other job "opporttunities" ...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 29, 2003 5:33 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

docking pay for being late
My boss is tired of people coming in late to work. He wanted to know if he can dock hourly employees paycheck for being late to work. He wants to dock them 2 hours for each time they are late, regardl...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 21, 2003 11:30 AM [EST]  |  applies to California

Servance
I was terminated from my employment. We have a servance package that includes 4 weeks pay for every year worked. I worked there 7 1/2 years. Am I entitled to still receive my servance package when no ...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 18, 2003 9:48 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Is this sex harassment?
This is a great site! I just recently started working as a SalesRep (at-will) for a publishing company. The pay is great but almost immediately, my supervisor (whom is notorious for being a bully boss...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 15, 2003 3:04 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Job elimination or discrimination
I've been told that my position is being eliminated (I'm the only black female office manager) since the 401(k) is being outsourced and we recently changed brokers (mind you this in not the first time...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 14, 2003 7:39 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Contract pay
I am a contract worker for an out-of-state company "A" that provides contract service for a major corporation "B". The job offer received from "A" in 1999 defined that holiday and vacation would be pa...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 11, 2003 12:19 PM [EST]  |  applies to California