Is this a hostile work environment?

As stated previously, to be a hostile work environment under the employment civil rights laws, there needs to be a connection with race, gender, or...

If the loans were for the employee's benefit and the tuition is not for courses or training required by the employer, they can generally be...

As an employer, is it legal to withhold a paycheck from an employee if I suspect she has taken money?

The main issue I see in this is that of proof. If you knew to a certainty that money was taken from your company by this employee illegally, the...

Can I file a lawsuit against a LLC when I never saw the terms nor received a signed copy for releasing my shares?

It sounds like a clear case of fraud in the inducement. I would need to hear more about it, but there is probably an opportunity here to try to...

What is the time frame allowed to obtain legal consel?

If you left your client book in the salon, that should be sufficient to satisfy your duties to the salon. If you had personal communications...

You could possibly file a warrant in debt for the $2000 in the General District Court where the company is located, but it would likely be an...

Contractual employee terminated his contract on 8/27/10. Was on company property taking pictures of my car on Saturday.

If he continues this or other potentially threatening conduct, you can certainly seek police intervention and a restraining order. It is important...

Can you garnish an employees wages for accepting unauthorized checks or allowing a gas drive off?

No, such deductions from wages would be illegal. Under Virginia law, a company cannot penalize an employee for mistakes like accepting a bad check...

Must you have a trial to pursue indemnification?

The settling defendant can seek contribution from the two non-settling defendants if the settlement also releases those defendants. For the...

Can a Clerk of Circuit Court provide an expunged file to an attorney that filed a Subpoena Duces Tecum?

On the one hand, the material should not be available because it has been expunged. On the other hand, because the lawsuit involves the very issue...