My employer terminated me for stealing without any proof or investigation? Is this a tort of negligent misrepresentation?

Assuming you are in a non-union setting; it is doubtful that you have any rights to enforce. In most cases, employees without a contract (union or...

Can I sue a pre-employment employer for financial damages after accepting their job offer?

You may have a case, however, against Company B. O.C.G.A. § 34-1-3 states that "It shall be unlawful for any employer or the agent of such...

Can I sue my employer for not paying me for working Assistant Store manager hours?

Job titles never govern an FLSA exemption case. Most people who hold supervisory positions in retail stores spend most of their time performing...

Can your employer take money from your check to pay someone else?

On a four hundred claim, the best you can do is to file a pro se (meaning without a lawyer) complaint with the Walton County Magistrate Court for...

My employer changed my timesheet and withheld money from my paycheck to punish me for something I did not do. Is that legal?

We see this from time to time. The employer assesses a fine because of some alleged disciplinary infraction. There are a number of ways to look...

Terminated after 12 years, for a 'Reduction in Force'. Informed late Oct, effective 12/31. Nov 1 my exact job posted. Action?

You would benefit from a consultation with an employment lawyer. When an employer tells an employeee that they are being RIFed, but then posts the...

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A subordinate manager was terminated for poor job performance and now has accused me of asking her for sexual favors.

Generally speaking, you do not have recourse to recover damages because someone has named you in a sexual harassment EEOC Charge. With regard to...

Will a non-compete signed after the deadline date be enforceable?

Generally speaking, "gotcha defenses" are less effective in practice than one might think. This is an area where you would benefit from a legal...

Non-compete: My contract expired in July of 2011. I was fired in December of 2013. Can I open a clinic down the street?

Anyone who is dealing with the post-termination effects of a covenant not to compete would benefit from a review and analysis by a lawyer with...

Doing this without an attorney is akin to removing your own gall bladder. Hire an attorney!