Do I need a employment attorney ?

Your employer must engage you in an interactive process typically depending upon its size if it's covered under the federal or state Civil Rights...

On approved STD, can employer terminate me saying job is no longer available after my FMLA runs out?

fmla will only protect you for the 12 weeks unless employer voluntarily extends beyond that. Your employer has no obligation to hold your job....

Do employers in Florida have to pay accrued vacation time when terminating someone due to downsize / merger?

Florida does not have a law on this, so the default is the contract/employee manual.

Can you fight a pre-existing clause on LTD case

First, you have not lost the battle unless and until you have exhausted appeals process, which I encourage you to do. My firm handles ERISA...

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The Franchisor sued another Franchisee in state court for royalties due , I want to bring a action of fraud against them

It would depend upon the arbitration agreement and whether a reasonable legal argument can be found such as unconscionability. Set a meeting with...

Can I get backpay for hours that I worked by my employer never paid me?

If you are at work and monitoring, then I think this is a very good FLSA violation case and you should be paid wages, both overtime and minimum...

I have a pension coming to me from an old division of WorldCom (now part of Verizon). Prbl is the responsible co. has no record

Pension benefits should not be taken away. Contact an ERISA lawyer. You can contact us further to discuss and investigate.

Can an insurer who systematically underpays claims with no legal basis for doing so be sued for deceptive trade practices?

Yes they absolutely candy and this is the claim that should be looked into further as it candy of course both a violation of Florida is unfair...

Misclassified by employer as independent contractor filed ss-8 with irs advocate and notified ss.I was a Tractor Trailer Driver

There does not appear to be a question here it looks like your shed your store. If you would like to speak to an employment attorney and inquire...

Employment termination see below for details.

Florida law makes it clear that an employer may reveal the reason for termination. Typically employers don't have to honor their own company...