Recent content by LCW47

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CA I live with roommates in an upstairs condo. The neighbor below us (she rents, not the owner) constantly complains about hearing footsteps at 11pm. Well, my roommate gets off work at 10pm, and sometimes has to come home and eat dinner late! In...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CA My husband and I are renting out a condo we own. On the lease, do we both have to be listed as "Landlord" or can it be only one of us? Would listing only one of us make a difference if we were ever sued by our tenants?

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CA My company is offering employees the choice of taking a one-week furlough during Q3 2009 or a 5% paycut during this time period. However, I do not have this choice, as I am going out on disability (pregnancy) at the end of July. They are...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CA My company is forcing me to take one-week unpaid furloughs for each quarter in 2009. Can I file for unemployment benefits for any portion of this?

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CA I am 7 months pregnant and my company is changing healthcare plans, effective June 1. The old plan covered childbirth/delivery at a $500 copay. The new plan has a deductible and co-insurance that will cost me at a minimum $5,200. Obviously this...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CA My employer has started a one-week mandatory furlough for all employees for Q2 (i.e., time off work that is unpaid) to avoid layoffs. For salaried/exempt folks, they are making us take the entire week at once - in other words, we cannot take 5...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California My friend's company is going out of business. There is fear that the owners are not going to pay the laid-off employees' earned, unused vacation time. Can an employer do this, or do they have a legal obligation to pay out vacation time...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California If I give two week's notice of my regisnation and my employer decides to let me go right then on the spot, do they have to pay me for the 2 weeks I intended to work? If not, would I qualify for unemployment benefits since I was...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California My employer reduced my salary by 25%. I only learned of this when I received my paycheck on Friday, which covered the prior 2 weeks. This means I had unknowingly been working for a reduced salary for 2 weeks. Can my employer do this? If...