I was terminated for a bad attitude my company offered me a 12 week severance package with the stipulation that they would not

No, you do not have any legal recourse for at least two reasons. First, Maine is an "at will" employment state and you do not have "just cause"...

CAN I BE REPRIMANDED FOR USING MY FMLA AND GO NO PAY.

The Family and Medical Leave Act prohibits any form of retaliation for covered leave, so, no, you should not be reprimanded for taking leave (or...

There is always some risk that you would be terminated for making a claim, but, based on my experience that's unlikely to happen unless the injury...

Is it legal to terminated an employee who is on an extended medical leave?

No, it's not legal as long as (1) you inform your employer of an expected return to work date; (2) request the additional leave you need as an...

Not unless something your employer did caused the heart attack.

Is it discrimination if I was fired after my employer mistakenly found I had a disability

Yes. The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination against individuals an employer regards as disabled, even if there is no...

I live in mass. I voice recorded 2 co workers conspiring against me and was let go just today because of it. That legal?!!

Whether it is illegal depends on the nature of the conspiracy. If you were attempting to gather evidence of illegal activity or a violation of...

Is this against the law?

If you have rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act or the MA medical leave law to take leave, you are not required to delay surgery given...

I have a personal injury work related and i have seen 5 of their doctors and they say that their is nothing wrong with me and th

It's not surprising that doctors hired by the worker's compensation carrier found that nothing is wrong with you. That kind of thing happens all...

My employer gave me a $5,000 year end bonus (in writing) but withheld $3,000 of it because I had been sick.

No, it is not legal to take away a bonus for work you have already done. The trickier question is how to enforce your right to collect the bonus. ...