California Questions and Answers

Said salary job, but feel being treated like hourly?
Had a former employer where my compensatioon was susposed to be a salary yet our checks always stated an hourly rate and as "Regular Pay". Additionally we had only 6 sick days a year afterwhich you wo...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 20, 2001 09:09 AM [EST]  |  applies to California

wrongfull/illegal termination
I used to work in San Diego at Leaptek(leaptek.com) as an Office Manager. In April of this year, I was told that there was no more money from Shanghai headquarters to pay me and I was let go, with no ...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 2, 2001 9:33 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Unlawful termination
I am over 40yrs, female and was recently laid off from my management job of 11 months. There were 40 people laid off. The only two managers who were laid off were myself and another female (tho she wa...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 31, 2001 4:08 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Wrongful termination, racial discrimination
I was asked to resign from my Manager's job at Kaiser but I refused and was terminated. I was terminated for upgrading the staff to a higher paid grade. We are union. I also tried to discipline some f...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 30, 2001 11:58 AM [EST]  |  applies to California

Using paid sick leave and paid vacation for FMLA
Is an employer required to allow you to use your sick leave when you are on a family medical leave, so that you can remain in a paid status? Thank you!
1 answer  |  asked Oct 30, 2001 11:36 AM [EST]  |  applies to California

Mis-classified employee?
Last August 2000 I switched from a 40hr. to a 32hr. work week with a matching reduction in pay. I was a "salaried,non-exempt employee & earned OT pay. I received a 3% merit increase in December 2000 d...
2 answers  |  asked Oct 28, 2001 5:46 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Fired or let go for submitting a resume to a company
I worked for a company during April 2001 I submitted just 1 resume by mail to a company. I found out that the owner of the headhunter agency new the partner for the company I worked for, they had dinn...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 28, 2001 12:14 AM [EST]  |  applies to California

Serverance and age discrimination
On the morning of September 18, my immediate supervisor told me of his decision to replace me with a younger and lower salary individual. After this discussion I was paid up to date and told to leave ...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 24, 2001 11:10 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Termination - With or Without Cause?
Does an amployer - at the time of termination - have to state whether the termination is "with" or "without" cause? I was terminated by my employer, who refused to take a position on the reason for my...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 17, 2001 12:27 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

is it fair for them to fire me without any warning?
Dear Mel, My job was recently terminated by my company without any prior notice. The reason they cited is that I was not performing up to the company standards. However, I feel that I have gave my bes...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 12, 2001 5:47 PM [EST]  |  applies to California