This is as much a business decision as it is a legal decision. It has become common for employers to require mandatory arbitration as a provision...

I'm a 10-99 contractor, being paid a salary, weighted for 55 "employee" hours each week. Do I have a case to sue for lost wages?

There are a lot of cases out there involving cable installers, with courts, unfortunately, holding that they are independent contractors, or...

The eeoc investigator has not finished investigation but they are sending me a right to sue letter. What should I do now

Once you receive the right to sue letter, you have 90 days to bring a case in court under the relevant laws (Title VII, ADA, etc). If you do not...

Is it illegal to change my rate of pay?

Generally, an employer may change compensation terms prospectively. The employer cannot retroactively deny you a salary or commission that you...

If I am already hired and employed at my work, and did not sign any agreements to work, do I have to sign one if prompted later?

Yes, an employer can do this. Your employment is at-will. And the employer can, if he so chooses, decide that he wants you and others to sign an...

Can I sue my employer for mental illness such as "major depressive disorder"?

If the depression was caused by otherwise illegal conduct, such as discrimination or harassment based on race, gender or some other protected...

Is it legal for a Non Union employee at a non union Hospital to be sent to a Union hosp (owned by same corp.) to work 1 shift.

With respect to your rights, the employer can assign you wherever they want. It is possible that the union has a provision in their contract that...

Do I need a lawyer present during a mediation with EEOC

It always helps to have a lawyer if you are trying to settle a legal claim. The mediator is not on your side. He or she is a neutral that is...

Employee's Right to Revoke A Severance Agreement

Follow the terms of what the severance agreement says. If it says "personally or by certified mail" then send it that way.

At will is a presumption that the courts have developed for contracts of indeterminate length. The Ohio legislature did not pass a law saying "all...

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