Legal Question in Employment Law in California
hi my name is victor started working at a privately owned grocery store as assistant manager worked a week was i was doing really then on my fifth day. manager stated ok your training over your done hhere. I asked what hhappened she stated has a friend that worked at another grocery store she taking the assistant manager position maybe i can get back in at the end of the month i stated wow im suprised any problems i dont know of she stated no did a really good job whats going on am i fired or laid off or what she did not answer the question just stated ohh she has alot of exoeriance pick up your chheck next week i dont if im fired laid off or that i messed up in any way help
1 Answer from Attorneys
As an at-will employee (without a written contract for a specified time) your employer can fire you at any time for any lawful reason, including that they wanted to replace you with someone else, etc. However, upon being fired or laid off (a lay off is when there is not enough work for you), your employer has a legal duty to pay your final paycheck "immediately" upon termination. Because you were asked to pick up your check "next week," your employer will owe you one day's pay for each day you have to wait - up to 30 days pay as a waiting time penalty and the law states that the employer "shall" pay your attorney for collecting unpaid wages. Call an employment law attorney to discuss. Many of us offer a free initial consultation. In the future, it is easier to read and understand if you use small sentences instead of run-on paragraphs. Thanks
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