California Questions and Answers
Non-competition clause still valid?
Hello, I signed a 1 year non-competition clause in an employment contract. The duration of the contract was "4 months with option to extend". I have now been with the client for 18 months, have not fo...
2 answers | asked Feb 21, 2002 6:58 PM [EST] | applies to California
Mandatory Meetings
To whom it may concern: I am a hotel manager. I would like to have a Mandatory meeting for all employees. Is this legal? cphe@asimanagement.com Craig
1 answer | asked Jan 16, 2002 6:05 PM [EST] | applies to California
H1-B - Non Compete Clause
Hi Mel, I am on an H-1B and recently transferred my H-1B visa to some other company,but kept the same middle man and the client.My previous parent company based in New Jersey filed a lawsuit against m...
1 answer | asked Jan 13, 2002 12:50 AM [EST] | applies to California
Negotiation of the repayment of a sign in bonus
The terms of my employment included a 5,000 signing bonus that had the following verbage,"In addition, Yardi Systems(my company) will pay you a one-time amount of $5,000, payable upon signing this agr...
1 answer | asked Jan 9, 2002 12:07 PM [EST] | applies to California
Harrasment before last day.
I believe I was harrased at work, because they already knew I was leaving. And then that manager fired me over nothing? I believe he is doing it to other employees should I pursue any legal action to ...
1 answer | asked Jan 5, 2002 4:49 PM [EST] | applies to California
NON-COMPETE
Regarding non-compete agreement. I would like to join the client as a contractor with the same middle-man company, who currently put me on this project from company C. I had signed non-compete agreeme...
1 answer | asked Dec 11, 2001 6:21 PM [EST] | applies to California
Physical Harassment -
Dear Mel, I work on a construction site as a Superintendent. Our owner has been and continues to be physically violent with all of the male staff. I have witnessed him punching and pushing our General...
2 answers | asked Dec 5, 2001 10:22 AM [EST] | applies to California
Is FMLA concurrent with other maternity leave?
I am a public school teacher in the state of California and I am expecting a baby early next year. The district HR department has given me conflicting accounts regarding my maternity leave benefits. T...
1 answer | asked Nov 28, 2001 4:00 PM [EST] | applies to California
employer broke contract after work was done
I have a written contract with my employer for $1600 month salary.I worked my first complete pay period and on payday managment said that they have changed their minds and would not honor the contract...
1 answer | asked Nov 23, 2001 12:47 PM [EST] | applies to California
Severance pay for maternity leave
Is it legal for an employer to lay off pregnant employees before/during/after maternity leave without additional compensation for medical leave of absence benefits in their severance agreement even th...
1 answer | asked Nov 21, 2001 1:47 PM [EST] | applies to California