Does it void my signed employment contract if I agree to take a pay cut under pressure, due to the recession?

Sounds to me like a "modification" of the contract. Don't you think? I think you have a contract and, strictly speaking, don't have to agree to...

Is reporting workplace safety problems and not being paid overtime to the union considered whistleblower acts?

Most states have statutes creating liability where an employer retaliates against an employee for filing for benefits under the worker's...

Is it posible to sue the union you are a member of for not representing you and protecting you as a member.

The union owes its members a duty of "fair representation." The duty of fair representation differs from the duty a lawyer owes his client: The...

I work for a government agency and I feel I am being targeted by a supervisor. I feel this because of my union membership.

If you belong to a union your state employment is governed by the terms of a collective bargaining agreement which probably provides that your...

Sueing unions

You give no facts at all. Since I'm sure there's a myriad of facts driving your decision to ask this question, I suggest you take yourself to a...

Do i have to pay taxes on a settlement i am getting ?

Whether settlements are taxable depends on what they are for. If they compensate for personal physical injuries, not taxable (IRC Section...

I owe 300,000 on my townhome.After chpt7 will that clear all that I owe. I am retired and reeive 2300 a month with no svgs.62yo

After Chapter 7 your unsecured debts, i.e., your credit card debts, will probably be discharged. A discharge generally relieves your legal...

My fiance broke up with me. I got him a lawyer while he was away to finalize his divorce. Now he says I owe him for the lawyer??

If he authorized you to use the card to pay for a lawyer for him, I can think of no legal theory under which you'd be liable. I mean, they were...

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Can a accident lawyer file a claim against your insurance comany if the accident was not your fault?

The question of whether a claim or a lawsuit can be filed is a separate question from whether such a claim or lawsuit can prevail. People file...