Is my employer allowed to insist that I get paid through direct deposit? I live in California.
posted by aniola on Jul 7, 2009 - 19 answers

I am currently working as a volunteer at a nonprofit agency three days a week. They have offered to make an employee but even at minimum wage, they can only afford 16 hours (2 days) a week. They are trying to be careful to avoid unpaid overtime so they don't want me to work extra hours. Is there any reason why they can't hire me to work two days a week and then I volunteer to work a third provided that we have a written agreement that the third day is completely voluntary and not part of my employment?
posted by metahawk on Feb 9, 2009 - 9 answers

How do I go about getting my paycheck from a company that has wrongfully withheld my pay, admitted to their mistake, and actively brushed me off, ignored me, lied<> to me for almost 3 months now? Details within. [more inside]
posted by s01110011 on Sep 8, 2008 - 13 answers

Labor Law: I work for a company in Texas. A friend of mine in another department called in sick this Wednesday and took the day off. She called in sick on Thursday too, but her manager told her that even though she had a fever she needed to come in anyway since they're working on an important project. Additionally, he told her that she would be working on Labor Day in order to make up for her day off on Wednesday. I guess I could understand this kind of behavior in exceptional circumstances where deadlines and times are really tight, but some parts of the company seem to be perpetually operating in "crunch mode" where taking vacation / sick days is a lot harder than it "should" be. She's not happy and is beginning to look for another job, but this had me wondering, is this behavior by the company legal? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 29, 2008 - 17 answers

Help me protect myself from a radically inept boss. Please! Very long, very sorry. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 16, 2008 - 24 answers

StartupFilter: Payroll processing co or part-time bookkeeper for SF Bay Area co? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 21, 2008 - 6 answers

Help me understand California labor laws about overtime! [more inside]
posted by bigcheesegump on Dec 2, 2007 - 8 answers

I'm applying for a job, and the application asks an illegal question. What do I do? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 3, 2006 - 24 answers

Is an employee who is overpaid legally obligated to give the money back? [more inside]
posted by JanetLand on Aug 14, 2006 - 6 answers