How binding are "non compete" agreements when a company decides to end the employment relationship? Home Medical supplies indus.

This is an excellent question. My law firm recently posted a blog entry in relation to non-competes. While it involves Maryland law and you will...

For employment application, will I need to include county jail time served; in 1962 ? Three months for manslaughter with a car.

Generally, an employee is obligated to answer all questions on an employment application honestly and truthfully. Failure to do so will typically...

I was laid off from my job and my employer is not releasing my final paycheck. What can be done?

There are many laws which protect employees and provide that they must be compensated for work performed. Under Federal law, there is a statute...

Terminated from an "at will" employer for missing 1 and 1/2 days work due to Hurricane Sandy(natural disaster). Advice?

The answer to this question requires looking into a variety a factors including the industry you were working in, employer policies, treatment of...

We are a agriculture business seasonal work. It is lay off time employee claims he injured his back. Before any lay off.

I would advise you to retain an attorney immediately. The field of employment law is extremely complicated, and it is nearly impossible for...

I'm an independent contractor, can my contract prevent me from being hired full time by a client? Feels like article XIII to me.

You have posed many well thought out and important questions regarding the terms of your employment. However, to give any type of assistance in...

Generally, employers run into legal issues when they are not treating all employees equally. In the situation you describe, this could arise in...

Is it legal to demote someone in their job without a warning or an evaluation of why ?

While I am not licensed in your state and cannot comment on any protections provided under WA law, in most states it is legal to demote an employee...

I could lose my job because this person I know keeps calling making false accusations to get me fired. HELP

The posting you've made raises several significant and complicated issues. However, there are many important facts which are missing, making...

Can an employer ask you to sign a contract stating you will not work for a similar type dance company if you leave for 1 year?

This is an interesting question which involves, amongst other things, issues involving: (1) covenants not to compete; and (2) contract formation....