HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, protects certain medical information (called Protected Health Information, or PHI)...

If I get sick or get a disease and am forced to quit working, can I collect unemployment, or is this viewed as voluntary?

In Howell & O’Neal v. Unemployment Appeals Commission, 934 So. 2d 570, 575 (Fla. 1st DCA 2006), the court held that an employee who voluntarily...

Item I purchase is not what they say it is

Appraisals are very subjective. Also, VS1 and VS2 are not significantly different levels of clarity. Just having two people give you different...

FLSA & FMLA Settlement Agreement

There are only two ways in which back wage claims arising under the FLSA can be settled or compromised by employees. First, under section 216(c),...

Can I move to another job despite of the non confidentiality agreement all of us in the company are required to signed?

You should definitely talk to an employment attorney before making any decisions about separating from this employer. Covenants not to compete are...

How do I get a verbal agreement put into writing if my ex will not respond to my calls or emails? Do I need a written agreement

You should be aware that there was a question listed on Avvo just the other day that was almost certainly posted by your ex-boyfriend. The link to...

If you are salary and you work more than fourty hours and do not supervise anyone are you intitled to overtime?

More than likely, Mr. Phillips is correct. You should either contact the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division District Office in your area...

My employer did not comply with my employment contract. shall i be charge for breach of contract if i leave the employer?

Every contract is different. It is possible, under certain circumstances, for your breach of the contract to be excused by the other party's...

Iv been vervaly humiliated by co worker and threatened

You should contact an employment lawyer who is familiar with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to find out what your options are.

Im a disable person but able to work i was threatened by a co worker with physical and mental abuse verbaly

You should contact an employment lawyer who is familiar with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to find out what your options are.