I was recently terminated from a job based on a violation of policy, that is often broken by other employees, can I sue?

You were fired unfairly. But there is not enough information in your posting to determine if it is possibly violate of federal law or New York...

Do I need to hire an attorney?

If you were fired in violation of the terms of a settlement procured by EEOC, you should go back to EEOC promptly. You would do well to consult...

How do you prevent a potential employer from dismissing you as a candidate if they find out about your lawsuit?

As a general rule, you can't force an employer to hire you or to seriously consider your application. The only exceptions to this are if failure...

EEOC claim against the State Department

First, as you likely are already aware, federal sector employment discrimination is handled differently (and has different time limits) from...

Accused of fraud

The behavior of the store was reprehensible. And I'm sure the situation was embarrassing. But there's not much of a lawsuit there. While one...

Do I have any legal options against an employer who terminated me over availability conflicts?

I am a NY lawyer and cannot advise you as to your state's laws, but I can offer some general information that may be helpful. Your employer is not...

Can an employer mislead regarding a job opportunity?

It sounds less like the company misrepresented than that you failed to ask the questions that were most important to you. In a perfect world, the...

One signs away an awful lot of rights at the door to his place of employment. But, unless one is a professional wrestler or boxer, one does not...

Before a trial, how does a party outside of your lawsuit determine if it has merit (like a prospective employer)?

Nobody can predict, with complete accuracy, what the result of a lawsuit will be. Every lawyer who litigates can tell you that he or she has won...

A gift is complete after it is delivered to the donee. I think it would be tough to argue that the gift was in contemplation of marriage, the way...