My employer owes me 12,714 dollars! they tell us as employees we dont get paid until they do! lawful or not!

Assuming you were not informed prior to starting work that your pay period would be variable or dependent upon receipts of the business, then the...

I was terminated for calling the police concerning my employers child. He was threading violence at the local high school.

There may be a basis for a wrongful termination claim under North Carolina law. This is a developing area of the law and there are no precedent...

Can you refer me to an Employment Attorney in Greensboro, NC regarding violation of my HIPPA rights?

Typically, HIPAA is not a source of rights as between employer and employee. The entities that are covered by HIPAA are health plans, health care...

Can i file defamation against my workplace??

Defamation, which can be either verbal (known as slander) or written (known as libel), is the making of a false statement that impugns a persons...

How to prove I was fired for reporting company to NC Dept of Labor

Your testimony of what you have heard is evidence. The timing of the firing in relation to the report to Dept. of Labor is evidence. There is...

Is this against the law?

It is theoretically conceivable that this mailing could support a claim of libel, if it were possible to know the identities of "UAW dues payers"...

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I was recently issued a Separation Agreement from my employer. Do I need an attorney to look at it before I sign?

You definitely need to consult with an attorney before signing this agreement. The circumstances of your termination are suspicious in view of the...

Can my friend be fired, continued to be given grief, or punished in any way for hanging out or speaking to me while not at work.

I agree with Attorney Angel that, in general, this is not a violation of law. The are very few voluntary off-duty behaviors which are protected in...

If your vehicle weighs more than 10,000 pounds, you are covered by the federal motor carrier safety act hours-of-service rules. Driving more than...

I was hurt on my job went to get medical attention and when i came back to work the same day i was fiered

If you were terminated because of your injured status, or because you had given your employer reason to know that you were going to make a...