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Employee Rights Attorney Mission Viejo, California Q: “Recently, my company asked me to sign a contact that would severely harm my future career if I were to ever leave.” “I would not be able to work in my profession for several years, and then with very strict guidelines.” “I have repeatedly told them I would…

Employee Rights Attorney in Mission Viejo, California “A man’s word is his bond”- or so it was hoped to be for centuries. Unfortunately, many employees have found that employers do not always follow that creed. Are promises of the employer binding? What recourse does the employee have for broken promises? Promises Before Employment Promises by…

by Patrick Mortimer Employee Rights Attorney Mission Viejo, California Q: After 19 years as a union foreman, I was asked to take a non union supervisor position. I was concerned about losing the union health insurance benefits, but management assured me health insurance funded at $3,000 a year would be put into an annuity at…

Employee Rights Attorney Mission Viejo, California Q: “I am employed as a service technician at a large apartment house project. “After a tenant reported something missing, my employer insisted that I have my fingerprints taken. “Can my employer legally require me to give up my ‘prints’ under these circumstances?” A: “An employer can require a…

Employee Rights Attorney Mission Viejo, California Faster, it seems, than a high-speed modem, the Internet and features such as electronic mail (“e-mail”) have become fixtures in millions of American homes and in many businesses. These innovations offer myriad benefits to business and workers, especially the increased efficiency in communications that is revolutionizing the way we…

Employee Rights Attorney Mission Viejo, California Q: “A friend of mine was recently hired by a company that is not based in the United States. One of the items on the employment agreement says that while employed by the company, you will not, except with the written consent of the company, devote any of your…