How do you handle extreme mistreatment from a trucking company?

What you describe is certainly no way to treat an employee, but it does not appear to be unlawful. In order to have a claim against the employer...

Would I have a case on the basis of discrimination?

More information is needed about the specifics of the policy and the facts of the alleged violations of that policy. Generally, it is unlawful to...

Unfortunately, there is no law against being a jerk at work. The only way you would have a legal claim against the company would be if the abuse...

I was fired from my job, because they said I was intoxicated on pills, but they didn't give me a drug test.

Tennessee is an at-will employment state. This means that the employee may terminate an employee for any reason, or even for no reason at all....

Do I need to get a lawyer

It would be a good idea to retain a lawyer to assist you in sorting through these issues. Use the "find a lawyer" tab at the top of this page to...

How long do you have to be on a job before you get fired

Tennessee is an at-will employment state. This means that the employer may terminate an employee at any time, for any reason, or even no reason at...

Believed to have been terminated from employer due to advanced age

Generally speaking, to have a claim under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, or state law, you will need to show that age was the sole...

What can I do about this problem because I'm so confused about this state laws.

Tennessee is an at-will employment state. That means that the employer is free to terminate an employee for any reason, or no reason at all. Even...

Do I have a legal stance?

More information is needed to properly address your question, but depending upon what specifically your supervisor did to retaliate, you may have a...

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Can they use criminal conviction back ground information that dates back twenty plus years to terminate my job.

Unfortunately, yes. Tennessee is an at-will employment state. This means that the employer may terminate an employee for any reason or no reason at...