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Berkeley Min Wage: what if you are only required to do 5 minutes of work?

Berkeley has a minimum wage law but it is set to 18.07 per hour. How does this work if work is divided into minutes? Separately, does 18.07 per hour comprise 18.07 minimum per day? Also, what are the ...
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If the employer tells me via text message that I will be paid 2 weeks of severance, how much obligation is he under to fulfill that statement?

If an employer promised me in informal writing (text message) that I was owed 2 weeks of severance pay and then fails to pay me or present me with any formal contract, is he under any form of legal ...
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What does leaving a company imply in legal speak? Does it mean termination or quitting a company?

I specifically refer to this example: You will receive a $***** relocation bonus. In the event that you leave within 12 months of your hire date, you will be responsible for reimbursing the company ...
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Strange Clause in Employment Contract Concerning Leaving Job

My teenager has applied for a tutoring job at a local after-school tutoring center and there is the following clause in her employment contract: If you decide to discontinue after your term is over, ...
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Can you be required to have a written contract by California?

I was reading the list of the 12 conditions necessary to qualify under as a Business Service Provider (BSP) in California over at https://insight.ieeeusa.org/articles/california-bill-ab-5-threatens-...
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Contract requiring the signing of a statement that may not be true when signed

I found an employment contract, in which the employee promises, upon termination of employment, to sign a "Termination Certification" and present it to the employer. The text of the certification is ...
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Can I take an employer to court for false promise? He promise me a temporal job for 2 months and din't fulfill that promises? [closed]

Can I sue a person for don't fulfill his promise? Sorry for the long story. We are "friends" from long time ago maybe from 2010. He started his own small business 4 or 5 years ago and sometimes asked ...
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Can a minor legally sign an employment contract?

Let's assume that Example, Inc. (a tech company based in California but registered in Delaware) wants to hire a non-emancipated 16-year old minor for a full-time position (using the principle of at-...
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Am I obligated to sign contracts and fill out paperwork post termination?

I was asked to resign from a startup then sometime down the line the company asked me sign the following documents Terms of Resignation Employee Invention Assignment and Confidentiality Agreement ...
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