Do I have to pay a pool service bill when the agreed upon amount was exceeded and the pool problem was not corrected?

Yes, you do. You had an oral contract for $200. I would send him a check for that amount. However, since it is an oral contract, it will be his...

What actions can I take?

Troubling situation for sure. However, as a practical matter, some problems are not yet anything you can do anything legal about yet. The trash,...

Can being in jail for 8 day. for a noj work related incident prevent unemployment benefits.

Pretty sure you won't get thm because it was your faul you lost your job. The UC authorities view it that you should not have an outstanding...

Ordered back to work against doctors orders, not workers comp

Depends on the answer to multiple questions. The tactic here is to ask for a reasonable accommodation under the ADA that allows you to say out...

Arguably. There is a law that protects healthcare workers from such abuse, Act 102, if they work for a facility. But you appear to be a home...

I recently found out my boss has a book where she records incidents she finds offensive.

Yes, it is. She's your boss. Management has almost unlimited discretion in determining what goes in the workplace absent violations of a law...

Can I sue my employer for defamation and gender discrimination in this situation?

Yes. You have two good potential causes of action. My advice is to call an employment litigator and place no more information in an e-mail...

Is 16 hours shift legal in healthcare here in Philadelphia?

You may have something. There is Act 102 that prevents in PA forced hours if it violates the Act. See...

Daughter borr'd car. she is one of the hshld drivers. had an accident, damaged my car. I do not have collision. I want car fixed

Collision follow the car not the person

My employer is appealing my unemployment

Your chances are good given the 7 month delay in enforcing their rights.