California Questions and Answers

Will income coming out of stock trading disqualify me from getting UI benefits?
I'm going to apply for unemployment benefits. Though I'm still unemployed I do have some income coming out of my stock trading that I do mostly all days by buying and selling stocks in a few minutes e...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 9, 2015 4:25 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

I recently failed probation for the Ca State.i am on UI. On appeal,employer wants letter of resignation. Will this result in payback to UI?
State of Ca. I appealed and received UI. Would I have to payback UI I have collected?
1 answer  |  asked Apr 7, 2015 07:29 AM [EST]  |  applies to California

Husband quit, vacation on books, paid then stop payment
My husband quit his job and contacted the company for his 120 hours of vacation balance that was shown on his last two pay stubs. The owner wrote him a check and then later did a stop payment on the c...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 4, 2015 05:39 AM [EST]  |  applies to California

i was fired 3 months ago. my employer paid me what they said they owe me. 3 months later they call and say i have a check. do they owe me wages from the day i got fired to now
does my employer owe me wages from the date i was fired. which is 3 months later. they said they have a check waiting for me.
2 answers  |  asked Mar 26, 2015 9:21 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Is it unlawful termination if you were terminated because the person whom you were replacing rescinded their resignation?
In interview with PVE, i was asked about my knowledge on excel, specifically pivot tables and i told them i didn't but could easily learn since i was familiar with the software. I was offered the posi...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 20, 2015 4:30 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Is a severance agreement binding if I left the company due to harassement about a disability?
I asked to separate from my employer because I was being harassed by someone in management due to a disability. I reported the problem to the HR dept. multiple times and nothing changed. The stress as...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 11, 2015 10:06 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Can an employer hire a personal friend without interviewing any other applicants?
Our recently hired department head hired her friend as an engineering manager. This person has no prior managerial experience, yet no other applicants were interviewed for the job. In addition, the en...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 8, 2015 1:31 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Can a requirement to re-pay a relocation assistance be enforced contractually if the offer letter states none of the letter is to be construed a contract in California
I accepted a job in northern California. In the company's offer letter they offered a relocation assistance. They further required that it be repaid if I left prior to one years employment. The letter...
2 answers  |  asked Feb 9, 2015 09:50 AM [EST]  |  applies to California

WWhat are my rights if the accuser. Is rehired
I was falsely accused of sexual harassment in 2013 by an employee that was terminated 3 months prior from the accusation for poor job perform. It was investigated by regional HR. And proven false. now...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 19, 2015 10:18 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

I need an attorney to review a severance agreement. How do I go about finding one?
I receive a severance agreement on 12/31/14 and need to have it reviewed by an attorney. How do I go about finding an attorney?
2 answers  |  asked Jan 10, 2015 1:22 PM [EST]  |  applies to California