Laura Forbes - Berkeley Employment Lawyer Reviews & Ratings

Recent Legal Questions on Lawbamba

Questions asked by the public on Lawbamba Q&A in related practice areas. Laura Forbes has not answered these and is not affiliated with Lawbamba.

• Exempt misclassification Nov 4, 2026
  employment attorney — California
  Location: California I am currently employed as a salaried, exempt RCFE administrator in California. In addition to my administrative responsibilities, I am required to work caregiver shifts providing direct resident care. I am responsible for administrative duties such as scheduling, licensing, admissions, paperwork, and supervising staff. I am expected to…
  Read the question →
• Worked 6 years as a remote VA for a CA-based employer. Now he's withholding $4k+ in wages, only sent $164 after I resigned, and I'm drowning. What can I do? Nov 3, 2026
  employment attorney — California
  Location: CA Hey everyone, I honestly don't know what to do anymore and I'm losing hope. I could really use some advice or guidance. I worked for six years as a remote virtual assistant for an e-commerce business owner based in California. I'm based in the Philippines. For the past…
  Read the question →
• Coworkers threw away my personal belongings at work without authorization. What are my legal options? Nov 2, 2026
  employment attorney — California
  I’m looking for some guidance on a workplace property issue in California. While I was away from work on disability leave, two coworkers allegedly threw away my personal belongings without management authorization. They knew the belongings were mine and that I was still employed. The items included clothing like a…
  Read the question →
• Is what my boss is asking against the law? Nov 1, 2026
  employment attorney — California
  Location: California I work at a small mediterranean restaurant in SoCal, after about 6 months of working here my boss has asked me to sign some new “rule book” paperwork, and out of the 18 new rules one of them says “walking out in the middle of the shift will…
  Read the question →
• do i have grounds for a disability discrimination lawsuit against my employer if they changed my position to one that gives my no hours due to my disability? Nov 1, 2026
  employment attorney — California
  location: california this is my first time posting on reddit so sorry if formatting is weird and grammar is incorrect also idk what information could be relevant or not so i tried to include everything but basically back in 2025 i was hired to work at the prize counter at…
  Read the question →