Month: July 2010

by Don D. Sessions Employee Rights Attorney Mission Viejo, California Greg Buckner enjoyed working at the same company for 13 years, at least until he got a new supervisor. Then he was subjected to a regular pattern of racial comments, epithets and slurs. Finally, he was falsely accused of a minor theft and then fired….

Orange County Employee Rights Attorney Q: What rights and protections do firefighters or police officers (and their families) have if they are hurt on the job? A: “Historically, employees were placed in a difficult situation when injured on the job, especially if the injury occurred because of their own actions or negligence. They were left…

Orange County Employee Rights Attorney Q: When my husband was self-employed, we obtained disability insurance. This is a combination of state disability and workers’ compensation insurance, correct? A: “California law requires employers to provide workers’ compensation coverage for employees injured on the job,” says employee rights attorney Don Sessions of Don D. Sessions Law Corp….

by Patrick E. Turner Employee Rights Attorney in Orange County Q: I work for a company struggling because of a downturn in sales. To avoid potential layoffs, management is requiring us to take all accrued vacation by the end of the year, and all salaried exempt employees must take two weeks off without pay before…

Orange County Employee Rights Lawyer Q: Our company was given the entire Christmas week off, exempt and nonexempt employees alike. Only one and a half of those days were paid as a holiday. The other three and a half days had to be taken as vacation or unpaid time off. As a salaried employee, can…

by Patrick E. Turner Employee Rights Lawyer, Orange County Q: I work in a medical office with a new administrator. We’ve always been allowed to take rest breaks with our lunch breaks due to what’s otherwise an unpredictable morning and afternoon. Now we’re told it is illegal. A: “It would appear your new administrator is…