I'm on first time offender probation for felony drug charges. Will the charges show on pre-employment background check?

If you were sentenced on the charges they will show up. If you are concerned to see what will show up you should run a check yourself.

I am currently working for a coffee drive through and am being threatened with a non compete suit.

I am not licensed in WA, but what you are referring to does not seem reasonable in most jurisdictions. Courts generally disfavor non-compete...

Can my boss take garnishments everyweek from my paycheck without providing any explanation.

Under Federal Law, there are very limited reasons why an employer can arbitrarily deduct money from a paycheck and they certainly need to...

Is it legal to be an hourly employee, but the employer averages your hours and divides them by the amount of pay periods a year?

Under the (Fair Labor Standards Act) FLSA this a completely illegal practice. This illegal practice is often tried in a two week period context...

Is it a crime for a postal supervisor to refuse to report a felony to the postal inspectors? Especially if he lies about it when

18 USC 1001 makes it a crime to lie to the federal government in the course of an investigation.

Is it wrong to be fired from a job for illness?

Your case may be actionable depending on a variety of factors. How long were you out for? When would you be able to resume full duties at work? ...

How long is the statue of limitations on an appeal for a child custody case?

DYFS is under a continuing duty to try to repatriate the child with her parents. I'm sorry that your daughter was taken away, but generally, the...

Can a text message be accepted as a written resignation in an association? Can that person resind the resignation?

The By- Laws will dictate the enforceability of the resignation. Generally, they should spell out the manner in which communications are honored. ...

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What are my rights with joint ownership, and I live in the house. Friend wants to force me to sell or by them out.

This is a complicated question that I have had a trial on before. The Court in the case I litigated wanted to view the written agreement between...

Can a employer work you 78 hrs. Wk. With no over time pay, no breaks, no lunch???

This sounds like an outright violation of Federal Wage & Hour Laws, specifically, the FLSA (see my guide on this). Unless the employer has an...