Does a letter coming from Human Resources have to be signed to be legally binding?

Signed or not makes no difference unless they claim the letter was fake/forged. Nothing to worry about. If you have reason to respond you can say...

Vacation days-- are they being counted correctly

No law, employer vacation policy governs. If someone normally works 5 days per week and has 2 days off, in my 36 years of practice I have never...

Is there a way I can work at a for profit small business for free, but it not be an unpaid internship?

Hard question. I hear you. The original Federal statute on this says that if they "suffer your presence" (isn't that a lovely phrase?) you need to...

Requesting copies of birth certificates for adult children and grandchildren

No...an employer can request verification. In more recent times, some employers (including government) require a marriage certificate etc to prove...

As you explain it, should not. No, a mere license is not a job, it is not an income. And Real Estate is the classic example of so many having the...

Is communicating to employees that I have an extension after my FMLA expired a violation of HIPPA, because it discloses ADA

If all that was said is that you will be out, that is a standard need in business/employment. Based on what you have said there doesn't appear to...

How enforceable is a non-compete without geographical specification in the US and does it depend on state gov law?

Because these are contracts generally they are enforced under state law. I would never draft one without a reasonable geographic scope but this is...

Yes you can work two full-time jobs. You would be wise to have the offer reviewed by an employment lawyer. My guess is no obligation to prior...

Is there a way to successfully set aside an Arbitration Agreement in seeking to take a Title VII complaint to Court?

You might need to go to arbitration first because of the agreement but the EEOC and courts are not bound by the arbitration in a Title VII action....

Yes. Two points of caution. One, anything he says on the UI forms goes to the employer and can be used against him in arbitration, so be careful...