California Questions and Answers

FMLA question - reinstatement to an equivalent position
I am currently on family leave after the birth of my baby. I was told that: 1) The part-time position I held since April 2000 will be eliminated at the end of my family leave, and 2) I must work full-...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 28, 2001 11:53 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

I do not wish to use my FMLA time but my employer is forcing me to
I work for Albetsons Inc. I am on disability for stress unrelated to work. I turned in a doctors note to notify my company as such. I am collecting State disability. My employer had me fill out a form...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 25, 2001 7:02 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Requested to Sign Non-Compete Agreement Upon Quitting
My husband's current employer is a licensed C-7 contractor. My husband recently became a licensed C-7 contractor and has given his employer 2 weeks notice that he is quiting to start his own business....
2 answers  |  asked Aug 21, 2001 1:55 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

At-will employment, stock option vesting acceleration, termination without cause, change in duties
I am employed on an at-will basis. The company is now asking that I sign a statement that includes "I also understand that the COMPANY may modify the other terms and conditions pursuant to which it wi...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 21, 2001 10:06 AM [EST]  |  applies to California

overtime pay for more than a eight hour day
I have two questions about overtime. First, if i,m a hourly employee and work more than a eight hour day am I intitled to overtime pay of time and a half. Which I am not recieving from my employer.Sec...
2 answers  |  asked Aug 18, 2001 5:16 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Is my boss taking my FMLA illegally?
If I am injured at work and I am on workmans comp, my employer says he can exhaust all my FMLA for the year if I am off for 3 months,wheather I like it or not! Is he correct or is he just bulling me a...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 10, 2001 12:39 AM [EST]  |  applies to California

COO eliminates the Severance Benefit 3 days before it's due
On 7/10/01, it was announced that my last day is on 8/10/01. There were also emails and verbal commitments that a 2 week per year of service will be paid out for our severance package. On 8/7/01, our ...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 8, 2001 02:49 AM [EST]  |  applies to California

Unlawful layoff
I was layed off from a start-up company 3 months ago. The reason for the lay-off was a reduction of force due to economic downturn. But, in fact they hired another engineer to take my place approx. 1 ...
3 answers  |  asked Aug 1, 2001 1:10 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Is this legal?
My Fiance was told on 7/27 that he no longer has a position within the company due to a lay-off. They laid off 50 people from his company. They asked him to stay on an extra week to help with account ...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 31, 2001 7:57 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Nigger calling
Mel, We were working is a rv/trailer park as workkampers, the owner came to us and gave my wife a office position and gave me mainteance supervisor. one of the worker called me a nigger and that same ...
2 answers  |  asked Jul 30, 2001 11:02 AM [EST]  |  applies to California