Do I need to open a lawsuit against my former employers?

Yes. You do. Sounds like they don't have the money or are just messing with you. A good attorney can straighten this out hopefully quickly by...

Can I collect unemployment if I am offered a new contract but don't accept it, because duties differ?

Not sure. I think if you were lured into accepting this job on false pretenses and did not work in it long you would have a good unemployment...

Do I have a fairly strong case

This is retaliation for filing a workers' compensation case, an employment law public policy suit. You have a good case. I would be happy to talk...

Can I sue my own sister, or how do i stop her slander

Getting accused of theft is defamation per se. It is also a possibly powerful case if someone claims you beat them up, trashed their property, and...

Can a company that I resigned from pay me in cash in PA?

Perhaps, but do you really want to forward the federal and states deductions on your own and risk they are not enough.

Is it sexual harassment when a third party attorney, at work, sends me one sexually explicit email?

No, it is not actionable as he is not employed by your Employer. There may be an issue if you tell your employer and your employer allows it to...

I out on short term disabilty, found out employer hasn't paid insur co since march, how I have no income, HR won't return calls

This is a violation of section 409 of the Employment Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). Any person involved can be held personally...

My boss will make me wait to clock back in from my lunch break or to start my shift. Can he do that

This sounds like a violation of wage and hour laws. You should contact a wage and hour attorney.

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Was fired for a job because I had to many point on drivers license

Not unless the Employer did it as a pretext and really fired you for discriminatory reasons (such as race, sex, age, national origin, disability,...

How serious is spoilation? I am involved in a discrimination lawsuit against former employers, who admitted destroying evidence.

There are various gradations of sanctions that are given depending on the judgement of the court as to how much "fault" is involved. The fact you...