California Questions and Answers
Meal Breaks Replay from Employee.
I just asked a question regarding meal breaks and compensation. The response was that the employer must grant a meal break. Due to the nature of our work (monitoring satellite signals) doesn't allow u...
1 answer | asked Mar 19, 2002 7:38 PM [EST] | applies to California
Compensation for missed meal breaks.
My job requires that I, and all others in my department, work through their lunch breaks. It's an 8 hour shift with no breaks. I understand that CA Assembly Bill AB 2509 requires an employer to pay 1 ...
4 answers | asked Mar 19, 2002 6:39 PM [EST] | applies to California
time off for medical appointments
what are my rights to get time off the job for medical / dental appointments during work hours? Thanks so much for your response : ) laurie
1 answer | asked Mar 18, 2002 12:10 PM [EST] | applies to California
Salary reduction for "unpaid" holiday
My employer has a policy of deducting pay for "unpaid" holidays, which results in my not earning the salary offered when I was hired. When I asked him about this, he said the salary offered to me was ...
1 answer | asked Mar 7, 2002 03:41 AM [EST] | applies to California
I have a question about severance pay.
My division was recently eliminated. Most of us were laid off at different times; some were offered other jobs in the company. We all have been asked to sign a severance agreement waiving our rights t...
1 answer | asked Mar 6, 2002 1:30 PM [EST] | applies to California
Employment Promotion
I am a Supervisory Special Agent with the Dept. of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service, (INS) GS-1811-13. I am highly qualified manager that is having difficulty being promoted within my o...
1 answer | asked Mar 5, 2002 2:43 PM [EST] | applies to California
Corporate Commission Re-structure
My company does a commission re-structure every March (this is not disclosed in my employment agreement but it is common knowledge among sales Reps) that changes the way I am paid. Is it legal for the...
2 answers | asked Mar 4, 2002 02:28 AM [EST] | applies to California
Non compete in seperation agreement
I am being fired with out justifiying cause. In the separeation agreemnt there is a non compete clause. Is thsi enforceable?
2 answers | asked Feb 27, 2002 9:06 PM [EST] | applies to California
subsidiary severance smaller than parent corporation severance
I work in California for a subsidiary (LLC) of a large corporation located in Michigan. There have been many layoffs at the Michigan corporate offices and there was a press release stating the nice se...
1 answer | asked Feb 27, 2002 02:11 AM [EST] | applies to California
What can a wage claim do to compensate unpaid wages?
My husband worked for a start-up company who owes him apx. $11,000 in wages and health care reimbursements. We have a signed letter from them stating the amount owed to him and their intent to pay him...
1 answer | asked Feb 22, 2002 01:23 AM [EST] | applies to California