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Firms Can’t Bar Claims if Comments Malicious
Employee Rights Attorney Mission Viejo, California Q: “Recently, I have seen several public sector employment applications with what appears to be new phrasing. “The applications state that the applicant agrees to release current and previous employers from liability for damage that may result from the employers’ responses during background checks. “I thought this practice or…
Will Fudging My Age Backfire in Retirement?
Employee Rights Attorney Mission Viejo, California Q: “I have been employed by a large corporation for almost 13 years. Prior to obtaining my position, I had encountered age discrimination. “While my present employer did not ask my age at the time I was interviewed nor was it requested on my application, I have continuously subtracted…
Retroactive Reductions of Benefits or Pay Illegal
Employee Rights Attorney Mission Viejo, California Q: My employer announced a few weeks ago that the number of vacation days we earned per year has been reduced, retroactive to 1999. As a result, many employees who had a couple of days vacation in the bank are now in the hole several days. Can they do…