California Questions and Answers

Discrimination/wrongful termination
I have been discriminated against as well as wrongfully terminated. I was recently terminated from my Supervisor position. The reasons stated on the termination letter (which I can prove to be false) ...
3 answers  |  asked May 14, 2001 3:21 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

medical leave retaliation / discrimination
I signed a form agreeing to go forward with Binding Arbitration in a grievance against my past employer. This was forwarded to the employer two months ago at which time I submitted a check requested f...
2 answers  |  asked May 10, 2001 4:38 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Unfair Layoff Practices
I am a 49 year old woman who accepted a lower level first line mgmt position last year with the understanding that promotion to a higher level would be fairly quick. Upon taking the job, I noticed tha...
1 answer  |  asked May 10, 2001 09:33 AM [EST]  |  applies to California

Foreign state non-compete
During the course of my previous employment, I signed two mid-term non-compete agreements (each on the occasion of round of VC financing). The company I worked for is in Massachussets. I was a residen...
3 answers  |  asked Apr 22, 2001 4:37 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Breachment, Non-Compete Agreement
I'm a H1B S/W consultant. My H1B holding company is based in NJ. After 15 days of my entry in US I, was placed in CA through another middle level company at client place. My resume was manipulated for...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 19, 2001 8:12 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Can I sue for my employer leaking information?
My employment was terminated approximately 1 year ago. I have always heard that it was illegal for an employer to discuss terms and reasons for termination with other employees, however, I recently me...
2 answers  |  asked Apr 17, 2001 12:05 AM [EST]  |  applies to California

Whistle blower/discrimination
I reported my new manager after she said something racial. She was taken in and questioned and admitted to it, (my supervisor called to tell me I don't think he was suppose to tell me) because the nex...
2 answers  |  asked Apr 10, 2001 11:32 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Wrongful Termination
I was terminated from my previous job for the reason, as indicated by the person who fired me, "I don't think she can handle it." Although this company has an "at will" policy, I was not informed that...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 10, 2001 10:09 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Wrongful Termination
I was terminated from my previous job for the reason, as indicated by the person who fired me, "I don't think she can handle it." Although this company has an "at will" policy, I was not informed that...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 10, 2001 10:08 PM [EST]  |  applies to California

Giving/taking away offer to give to someone else
As part of a recent merger at my company, my department was dissolved. They offered me a position with another group, only to pull it back when I accepted it a week later, claiming that they are "revi...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 10, 2001 2:28 PM [EST]  |  applies to California