California Questions and Answers

OT when you've not yet acquired 40 hours & unpaid drive time
I work for a company that is contracted by a major electrical company & I am scheduled to work a 10 - 4 work schedule Mon.- Thurs. On Wednesday I had a doctors appointment so I left an hour early. The...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 31, 2017 08:25 AM [EST]  |  applies to California

My boss signed me up for a seminar but doesn't think he should pay my salary or food while away.
He has booked the seminar and booked the hotel and thinks he doesn't need to pay by Salary while away or provide food money. I did not ask to go to this Seminar and rather not go if that means no payc...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 17, 2017 2:30 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

After calling in sick for three days, I'm being forced to resign or sign a new offer letter with a significant pay cut by being put on unpaid admin leave?? Is this legal especially when I have 165 hours of pto saved up?
After calling in sick for three days, I'm being forced to resign or sign a new offer letter with a significant pay cut by being put on unpaid admin leave?? I am an exempt employee and I have 165 hrs o...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 16, 2017 09:09 AM [EST]  |  applies to California

Wrongful Demotion
When I started at my company a year and a half ago, I was hired as a Director to manage operations and relationship managers for one part of the business and the parent company had a separate Director...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 22, 2017 03:23 AM [EST]  |  applies to California

At Will contract, but also requires 8 weeks notice
I have an offer letter for a role in California. It states that the role is at-will, and that myself or employer can terminiate employment any time, with or without prior notice. But then it also says...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 26, 2017 6:42 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

I have a confusing question. I work for a company that has 1 parent but 2 subsideries. An employee works FT for 1 company and we want him to work 10 hours for the next company from home. Would this mean overtime or not because it is 2 companies? Should he
I have a confusing question. I work for a company that has 1 parent but 2 subsideries. An employee works FT for 1 company and we want him to work 10 hours for the next company from home. Would this me...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 9, 2017 7:52 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

I have an employee that has resigned his position after 1 year of employment. I gave him a 5% equity position in the company when he joined. Can I simply rescind those shares outright or do I need a mutual agreement to do so.
Stocks were promised but not formally transferred to the individual. They are still held by me.
1 answer  |  asked Mar 6, 2017 10:42 AM [EST]  |  applies to California

Can my employer lay me off when I'm on disability? They had to outsource my job because no one could do it. I've been off for 9 months.
I am on medical Disability, hey had to outsource my job because no one could do it. I've been off for 9 months.
2 answers  |  asked Feb 9, 2017 12:00 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Relocated from FL to CA; now being laid off
I recently relocated from FL to CA for a position with a company in San Francisco. They paid all relocation expenses and the offer said if I separate with them or they ask to me leave for any reason, ...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 14, 2017 8:04 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

I am on light duty for a shoulder injury. Now my back is hurting. Do I report this? And to whom?
I am a bedside registered nurse on a busy cardiac floor in an acute care hospital. I sustained shoulder injury 2014. Long story short, Oct 2015 I had a flare up and was unable to return to full duty. ...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 14, 2017 12:50 AM [EST]  |  applies to California