Christopher Taylor

Pasadena employment lawyer for claims of Discrimination, Harrassment, Retaliation, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination, and Wage and Hour. TaylorLaw.

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NLRB law: Secret Recording of Workplace Meeting Is Held to Be Protected Activity

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Your employer must pay commissions earned even of you are terminated. Many employers have contracts that say differently.

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The EEOC won't pursue your discrimination charge if your employer employs less than 15 people unless you also claim harassment.

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If your employer mistakenly pays you too much it is illegal for your employer to withhold subsequent pay to recover the money.

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Your advanced commission cannot be recovered at termination as chargeback without prior written agreement.

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"Employees Sue McDonald's, Alleging Wage Theft -- 3rd Update - NASDAQ" good read http://t.co/eF9KMfM8WB

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It's illegal for your boss to terminate you for insisting on payment of an agreed-upon bonus or referral fee.

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Want to be paid double-time? Work over 12 hrs in one day. It also kicks in after 8 hrs on a seventh consecutive work day. Keep records!!

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Your employer CANNOT charge you a fee for direct deposit.

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Your employer CANNOT require direct deposit, and if you wish to use it, your employer must get your consent in WRITING.

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Since the AMA has declared obesity a disease, CA courts may begin to treat obesity as a disability and the basis of a discrimination claim.

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To date, CA courts have ruled obesity cannot be the basis of a workplace discrimination lawsuit unless the obesity is caused by a disease.

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Employees required to travel between worksites during the day must be paid for TIME spent in traveling and the EXPENSE of traveling.

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Employees must be paid from the first point where they are required to report work. Labor Code §510(b).

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Looks to be worth checking out tips from @EDD_CA to get EDD staff via telephone. Clients tell me it can be difficult. http://t.co/yc88Ki0ARO

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Can't get through to California Unemployment? These simple tricks will get you through in a matter of minutes - http://t.co/HTKjTYqgkW #EDD

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CA law is unsettled on undocumented workers recovering backpay after wrongful termination. Claims for earned unpaid wages are good.

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You must be paid overtime for work over 8 hrs. Overtime cannot be sidestepped if you work 10 hrs one day by limiting you to 6 the next.

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Trying to figure out your paycheck but not enough info on stub? Your employer may be violating the law to cheat you. http://t.co/oVk0Gy5p0C

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In California, employer policies that waive an employee’s right to expenses after a certain deadline are not enforceable.