Legal Question in Employment Law in California

I have worked for an Optometry practice for 11 years. I do everything, Front, Back, Insurance, RX's, Dispensing etc... And,I am very good at what I do. I am a model employee. I was first hired on as Full Salary, Unlimited sick days, and to start 1 week paid vacation, with the verbal agreement after 1 year of employment 1 more earned week of vacation and Full Medical coverage as my raise. This did happen. But a couple years later they decided to have us go Full Salary but take away our sick days and account for any time we needed off deducting from our earned vacation days or OT hours. They also gave us 4 More XTRA days as raises in lew of monitary raises they said they could'nt afford. We also work through our lunch hours with their permission and I work a Six day. They refuse to pay overtime though but they like us both there. We are short staff for our daily work load. Only 2 of us. Now they want to take All of this Away and make us strictly Hourly with us working more to earn any vacation time off at all. Our vacation time will now depend on how many hours we worked. So all of our Earned Vacation Time in Lew of Raises over the years will be gone and we will need to start over. Is this Legal? Also, we don't get paycheck stubs maybe once in a blue moon(hand written) starting only a year and a half ago when they were Sued by a 18 yr. old. Student. They settled privately with her attorney for $5000.00. Any advice?

Asked on 9/04/09, 3:23 pm

Joseph La Costa Joseph La Costa, Attorney at Law

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You probably have a wage and hour claim.

But before you decide on this route give me a call

my cell is 619-922-5287

Answered on 9/04/09, 5:56 pm

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