Minneapolis Employment / Labor Attorney.
First, check to see if your employer has an e-mail policy. Many employers do, and most make it clear that your employer has the right to review your e-mails on any company-owned equipment. Unless you work for a public entity, your rights regarding e-mails are pretty limited; if you are using your employer's computer to send e-mail, you should assume that the employer may someday be able to view that e-mail. If you believe you were terminated in retaliation for your assertion of some right,...
You have a couple of options. First, you might contact the federal Department of Labor, or the equivalent state agency, and ask them for help. They are charaged with assisting employees in these types of claims. Second, if you have some records or other proof of what is owed you, you could sue the employer in small claims court, where typically you don't need a lawyer's help. Finally, if there is enough at stake and the facts are good, you could probably find a lawyer to take your case on a...
You have a couple of options. First, you might contact the federal Department of Labor, or the equivalent state agency, and ask them for help. They are charaged with assisting employees in these types of claims. Second, if you have some records or other proof of what is owed you, you could sue the employer in small claims court, where typically you don't need a lawyer's help. Finally, if there is enough at stake and the facts are good, you could probably find a lawyer to take your case on a...