If my contract states what the liquidated damages would be, can I also sue for compensatory damages?

Possibly, yes. Look for language that qualifies the exhaustiveness of remedies available. Assuming the contract is valid, you may be entitled to...

Can I file for unemployment compensation if I resigned?

You are able to file, but I doubt very strongly that you will successfully be able to collect benefits. Some relevant factors to bring to your...

My wife's employer is now 11 weeks behind on her pay. Can anyone help? We called several attorneys and didn't get a return call.

This may be a cheap or free fix. Ask an attorney if he will draft a 'demand' letter for you. Distill your wife's story to BRIEF narrative and...

You may have misheard the exact term. Speak with the attorney who filed it.

I have been denied unemployment benefits. I was found to have created a hostile and threatening work environment.

I agree with my colleague. You must mail your appeal on time. I would also caution you to mail it certified so that you can prove that it was...

Speak with an attorney in your area. A Will is like a parachute: never bargain-hunt for one.