Month: July 2010

Employee Rights Attorney Mission Viejo, California Originally Published in The Los Angeles Times, August 12, 2001 Q: “What can a prospective employer legally ask a previous employer when checking references? And what information can the previous employer legally volunteer?” A: “Employers should not ask questions that might be considered discriminatory in nature or seek private…

Employee Rights Attorney Mission Viejo, California Q: After I announced that I was pregnant, my boss told me to take some time off and that we could make arrangements for me to do some part time work at home. Yet, almost immediately after taking my leave, he wrote me a letter saying he had to…

Question From a Client Q: “I was fired recently, supposedly for starting rumors about a relationship between my supervisor and a salesman in our office. I didn’t start any rumors, but they became suspicious when my boyfriend at the time raised the subject with a coworker who is a friend of the supervisor. My supervisor,…

by Patrick E. Turner Employee Rights Attorney Mission Viejo, California Q: If a salaried employee with the same company for 18 years has earned three weeks of paid vacation, received for the past 8 to 10 years, can the employer suddenly cut a week of this paid vacation? A: “In California, vacation is considered to…

Employee Rights Attorney Mission Viejo, California Q: “When a job applicant is providing information, is an employer allowed to ask whether he has ever filed for unemployment?” A: “A variety of laws restrict employers from asking certain questions in the hiring process. Questions that even hint at a discriminatory bias of the employer or violate…

by Patrick Mortimer Employee Rights Attorney Mission Viejo, California Q: I’ve been getting medical and dental insurance through COBRA with 8 months of eligibility left. My former employer is going or has gone out of business. Will this affect my COBRA? Is he obligated to provide it regardless of going out of business? A: “Employers…