How often does a potential employer contact a former employer to verify your employment there?

I have read that 75% of employers check previous employment for all hires, and 22% of employers check references for some of their hires. This is...

Can I be fired for working from home?

It sounds like your employer would claim you were inappropriately selling customer information as a reason to terminate you, rather than claiming...

I was terminated 11/4/2011 from my job at a healthcare clinic for a HIPAA violation.

I have read your posting but I cannot find a question in there. I assume that you wish to know if your termination was legal. The answer is a...

First, this is not an employment law question but rather a contract law issue. Second, I cannot help you with interpreting your contract since...

I would need more facts, but at first blush, I believe your termination was illegal because (a) FMLA might apply, as the previous lawyer explained,...

Mr. Taylor is correct (the first lawyer who answered)--you cannot issue a subpoena without a lawsuit. However, if these are company phones you are...

How do I update my lawsuit?

you must file a motion to amend the complaint. If you can possibly afford it, you should hire counsel to help you, as this is not an area of the...

Can I sue my Employer ( PEABODY HOTEL) for changing my work schedule?

First let me say that you have not really given me enough information to determine if any employment laws were violated. However, if you were...

My job fired me due to having a siezer on the job what should i do?

you should contact an employment lawyer and/or the EEOC as soon as possible, it is very likely that you have a case for failure to accommodate your...

Can an employer terminated you without giving you a verbal or writen warning.

If the DM was just being petty, and there is no rule in the workplace involving progressive discipline (that is, that you must first be given a...