January 7th, 2007 
James PetersI work from a home office in California, but my employer is based in Illinois. I have many business expenses I pay out of my own pocket but my employer refuses to reimburse me for them. Is this legal in California?
A: In California, Labor Code § 2802 requires all employers to reimburse employees for any business expenses they incur… Continue reading
Posted in Q&A, Wages : Expenses 
Tags: California Employment Law, Expense Reimbursement, Q&A, Wages and Hours 
No Comments » January 5th, 2007 James PetersMy boss is a real jerk. She harasses me for no good reason, calls me names and belittles me in front of other employees. Today I finally told her not to treat me like that anymore, because it interferes with my work and it is unprofessional. She fired me on the spot for complaining. Please tell me this is not legal in California!… Continue reading
January 4th, 2007 James PetersI have worked for a company over 20 years and now I am retiring. I never took a vacation the last ten years I worked there. Each year I lost all of the vacation time I did not use. My son told me that is illegal in California. Is that true?
–Need a Vacation (CA)
A: Your son is correct. In California, so-called Continue reading
Posted in Q&A, Wages : Other Tags: California Employment Law, Q&A, Vacation Pay, Wages and Hours 24 Comments » January 3rd, 2007 James PetersLast week I found out I was pregnant. The next day, I went into work and told my boss. He said that he does not allow pregnant women to work there because they disrupt scheduling when they take time off to have the baby. He terminated me and said I could re-apply for my position after I have… Continue reading
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