Already receiving unemployment after having a hearing now my employer is appealing it.

One question is whether the employer did its own investigation as to the student's accusation or just followed "The customer is always right." I...

Work confidentiality breach

The question can not really be answered based upon the facts presented. Emails are not automatically protected from disclosure. However, depending...

Are there legal ground for a cease and desist in my case?

Non-competes are ordinarily not job-specific, unless so worded. The fact that being hired as an Assistant Manager, or being promoted to that...

Am convinced a company refused to hire due to a misdemeanor from 20 years ago. Can they be sued due to EEOC's new guidelines?

The EEOC has considered the legality of basing employment decisions upon criminal history for over 40 years, although it's 2012 Enforcement...

My Union president mis-representation

The question can not be answered without consideration of the underlying collective bargaining agreement. An attorney would have to know the role...

Can an employer qualify your salary position as "exempt" from OT pay just because it says it in your employment contract?

The label the employer puts on the job is not determinative of overtime status, either under state or federal law. Whether an employee is exempt...

Can a prospective employer ask on an employment application: "Have you ever been injured at work"?

Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, an employer can not ask such questions on the initial job application per se. However, after an...

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Can I sue both my former workplace and union for misrepresenting facts about my rights to recall?

A successful suit in this case must pass two hurdles, namely whether the employer really did breach the collective bargaining agreement and also...

Does my employerr have to give me a two weeks notice that I'm being laid off?

There is no general obligation for an employer to give two weeks notice prior to a change of control or, if I understand the question correctly, a...

A recruiter/recruitment agency has left me high and dry following a job opening, can I sue? If so, how much?

In terms of whether it would be "worth it" to sue, that as a practical matter depends upon your degree of damages. That would also answer the...