The administrative agencies responsible for enforcing discrimination laws have all come forward and said that it is legal for employers to require...

While unemployment will pay benefits if you leave for good cause attributable to the work, you generally need to show that the workplace was so...

In addition to the disability protections discussed by Mr. Shore, New Jersey has a paid sick leave law that requires employers to provide up to...

No. State employment laws do not apply to the federal government. However, even if you were covered, the state leave does not stack on top of the...

I assume your sister was terminated as well. It is legal for the employer to terminate you because your sister had an altercation. They may be...

Unless you have reason to believe that your employer is terminating you for some illegal reason, i.e. discrimination, retaliation for taking leave,...

If you are an hourly employee, you would be entitled to your hourly rate for the time spent driving the van back to the shop. If that time takes...

If your only claim is that you were unjustly disciplined in violation of the union contract, then your only remedy is back pay. Also, your only...

Eric is correct. The only thing I would add is that I would recommend that you talk with an attorney about what to say to HR and how to document...

While technically, HIPAA does not apply to employers and there is no private right to bring a HIPAA claim to court, you may have a claim for...