Hi! my question can you be discharge for having a disput with an customer?

Unless you have a written employment contract or come under a union contract that would protect you against such a discharge, the employer has the...

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Can a company fire you for racism if you're not allowed the opportunity to meet your accuser?

No. The employer does not have to allow you an opportunity to explain the situation this under existing discrimination laws, although in my...

Do i need to retain an attorney in order to litigate a resturant owner for 7 months unpaid wages in 2010! or drctly labr dept?

You do not describe your position so it is not easy to determine if you are exempt or non-exempt from the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA),...

I got fired cause his niece needed a job and he gave it to her then me

Unfortunately, if that is all there is to it, there is nothing you can do about it in the realm of private business; there is no law that prevents...

Exempt employee, if I work on a scheduled day off...

There is no requirement either Federal or in Virginia that you be paid for time that does not involve hours worked. Therefore, as long as you...

Last paycheck was mailed with out my consent and was i wrongfully terminated

Virginia is an at-will state, which means that the employer may fire you for no cause or good cause but cannot fire you for prohibited...

If terminated from a job, may I file/collect unemployment benefits?

I believe I have already addressed this question. You can certainly apply but before you do I would seek counsel from your nearest Legal Services...

I AM A RN ACCUSED OF USING ALCOHOL ON THE JOB. I SUBMITTED TO A HANDHELD BREATHERLYZER AND IT WAS +. ADMITTED USE OF BREATH WASH

Unfortunately, because Virginia is an at-will state, you have almost no recourses. The at-will doctrine, prevalent in the US, allows an employer...

Made a clerical error in my unemployment claim and I'm now locked out of the system. What should I do?

If you quit, without good cause (see my article on this), you will no longer be eligible for benefits. This issue is probably at the heart of...

Employment denied

In general to show defamation, a person must show that the information was false, that it was published to a third party, that there was harm on...