Is it legal to keep an employee on a schedule for weeks without actually scheduling any hours?

Sounds like a lousy job, not not necessarily anything illegal based on what you've described. Time to look for something else. Sorry/

This sounds like there is a case here. Call a lawyer admitted in RI and get a consultation.

What is the Iowa process in filling a fmla/retaliation/wrongful term petition, I go thru EEOC or directly to county courthouse?

If you have race, gender, disability, etc. discrimination claims, you need to go through the eeoc first. For FMLA, you need to go to federal...

Where can you go to file a complaint against your employer

Hard to say if you have a case here. Unfair treatment is not necessarily illegal. But don't quit until you speak to an attorney. You might be...

Can I sue A Company for Humiliated me in Public?

This is a bit confusing. Do you believe that you were promised one plan and then provided with another? That might be actionable. But a clerk...

Is this workplace retaliation?

Generally speaking, retaliation (in the employment law context) means that you are being retaliated against for violations of employment...

How much would it cost to have a lawyer write up a trade libel, defamation and slander cease and desist to former employer?

It depends. Ask around. It will cost at least a few hundred bucks and, depending on how far your case goes, it might cost thousands of dollar. A...

My company cheated me, need some help

You should bring this to the attention of your workers comp lawyer he/she may be able to do something. Good luck,

Can I take legal action against my boss for not paying my salary, health insurance, and taxes? How do I report these things?

You can absolutely sue for unpaid wages. But if your employer is not making payroll and not paying taxes, you might be suing a broke...

There might be some sort of tax fraud going on. Maybe report this to the IRS. I am not sure what you can sue for. Not because what happened is...