California Questions and Answers

Salary vs. Hourly
I am an hourly employee. My hourly wage is determined by $25000 a year, so it comes out to $12.02 an hour. When I am paid they just divide my $25000 by 24 or twice a month and that is what I am paid, ...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 31, 2003 3:41 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

401k theft
January 11, 2003 To whom it may concern, In 1997-98 my husband and I took out a loan against our 401k. Thereafter, money was taken out of every check to pay back the loan. Recently we found out that t...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 12, 2003 01:17 AM [EST]  |  applies to California

Former employer will not pay - judgement awarded
My former employer (Aug 1999-Feb2000) never officially let me go (company went under), they said they wanted to take me from salary to contract/per hour work; they said they would forward me the paper...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 12, 2003 12:27 AM [EST]  |  applies to California

worker's comp and severance pay
I have a current worker's comp claim. I went back to work on a trial basis but have found I cannot continue and my Dr. is taking me back out of work. My office has offered me one week of severance pay...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 11, 2003 8:10 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Fighting a non-compete in CA
I have left a company headquartered in Texas, but I worked in CA, and had a non-compete agreement upon departure. I acted in what I believed to be in good faith and solicited to an old account that st...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 8, 2003 8:05 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Wrongful Termination Discrimination & Retaliation
worked for a very large tobacco co for 2 1/2 yrs. Within the first 2yrs, I had 3 different mgrs. After the first 6mos;The first manager was unjustly fired. His replacement was in place for 1 1/2yrs un...
2 answers  |  asked Dec 21, 2002 6:10 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

EEOC Municipal Exemption
In California are municipalities exempt from EEOC enforcement in gender discrimination cases?
1 answer  |  asked Dec 20, 2002 7:21 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

greedy again
Thanks for such a quick response, I sensed trouble with miss piggy so I have already made copies of the phony documents and have made a package documenting details on each frauded loan, I also have al...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 10, 2002 02:21 AM [EST]  |  applies to California

greedy loan officer
I recently got a job as a loan processor for an independent loan officer, I have been there 7 weeks and during that time she has bought homes for herself using other peoples names, created phony docum...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 9, 2002 11:16 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Exempt if only 2 employees?
I have been working for a medical practice for a year. My title is office Manager however I only supervise 1 person, the receptionist. Most of my time is spent helping patients with physical therapy, ...
2 answers  |  asked Dec 3, 2002 2:42 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

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