California Questions and Answers

Discrimination/Retalation
I was recently involved in a racial discrimination investgation. A supervisor told me that her suborinate was "riding me" (harrasing me) because of the color of my skin. The company launched an intern...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 13, 2001 5:10 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

retaliation because of winning grievence, ie violations of FMLA rights, and malishes harasment.
the retaliation against me has caused a breakdown. What can I do, and what steps do I take.
1 answer  |  asked Jul 11, 2001 2:25 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Replaced with Younger employee
About 2 months ago my company hired a Field applications Engineer for the west cost . Since this was also my title, I asked my supervisor if he really thought that we needed two FAE''s on the west coa...
4 answers  |  asked Jul 11, 2001 1:00 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Relocated and can't return to the old job.
I was relocated to a foreign country three years ago by my old boss. Although he didn't give me a written promise to hire me back, he did tell me verbally that I could come back after a few years afte...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 11, 2001 12:47 AM [EST]  |  applies to California

No break given in ten hours results in hospital stay.
I have been made to work by my employer for up to ten hours with no break given. Two weeks ago this resulted in my ending up in the hospital with severe asthmatic bronchitis that was going into pneumo...
2 answers  |  asked Jul 9, 2001 4:59 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Can I be terminated for performance two months after successfully accomplishing a performance test?
Two months ago my employer gave me a performance test. Three tasks were assigned to me that I had to accomplish in 2 weeks. I was able to accomplish those within the time and have the documented proof...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 2, 2001 7:13 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

W4 discrepancy
Is it right to for an employer not to pay a newly hired employee a paycheck if there's a discrepancy with the W4 form i.e. entered exempt but was not qualified as one? Is it acceptable if there were e...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 2, 2001 5:52 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

What's an Independent Contractor?
What makes an "Independent Contractor" an Independent Contractor (vs. some other kind of contractor or consultant)? Any specific suggestions on where to look for this info? Thanks!
1 answer  |  asked Jul 2, 2001 1:54 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

On call pay
Am I entitled to compensation if I have to call a telephone number to see if I am required to work for each day.
1 answer  |  asked Jul 1, 2001 12:07 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

I am taking guardianship of a new born baby with in 24hrs of birth do i qualify for care of newborn
Do i qualify for fmla or cfra?
1 answer  |  asked Jun 27, 2001 1:53 PM [EST]  |  applies to California