If you lose a job that you've been at for 14 years do you get one months pay for every year at job?

No, it's not true. If it were, a lot of people would try to get fired after about 12 years at a job. I am a New York attorney and cannot advise...

Can you do something about Slander and defarmation of character to some people our saying bad things and hurting my business

Depending on the circumstances, it could be defamation (slander is the verbal form of defamation; libel is the written form) or tortious...

Do I have any legal rights if I have been denied a raise?

Unless the denial of a raise violates an employment agreement or collective bargaining agreement, or is discriminatory within the meaning of...

What is our legal obligation?

The beauty of living in a free country is that anyone can say anything -- even if it is not supported by law. Your son is an adult. He was...

Do I have the right to stay at my house until my lease is up?

Look to the lease. The rights and obligations of both landlord and tenant are spelled out in detail in that document. If the lease agreement says...

Can I get fired for an employee stealing under me?

It sounds as though your employer is misguided. There is, unfortunately, no law that prohibits an employer from being misguided. Unless you have...

I was in a "bad" wreck. I was hit at 60mph now a year latter i'm done with treatment.I realize my lawyer failed to advise me.

Unfortunately, you don't provide enough information for me (or anyone else) to meaningfully respond. You need to set forth what it was that your...

I was given suplus monies by judge and now another party wants a rehearing and the judge agreed. What do I do now?

Generally, reconsideration will be permitted when there is new evidence that was not available at the time of the original court determination or...

I have employee steeling money. What should I do

If you have proof that the employee is actually stealing from you, the first thing you should do, quite obviously, is terminate the employment. ...

There are, certainly, legal considerations here, but there also are common sense considerations. The purchaser wants the furnace replaced based on...