Is a employer able to fire a employee for looking for a job?

Yes. As long as you are an at-will employee then you can be fired for looking for another job.

Potentially. It will be the employer's burden on the unemployment hearing that you committed gross misconduct to justify denial of unemployment...

Asking a co-worker out on a date is not sexual harassment. However, if the co-worker declines your invitation any continued advances could be...

The short answer is no. In Mississippi as an at-will employee the employer can fire you for good reason, bad reason or no reason at all. They are...

Is this legal?

No. They cannot use your FMLA leave days against your husband. You and your husband should file a complaint with the Department of Labor to...

Do I have a lawsuit against my employer? I was recently terminated from my employer due to allegations of sexual harassment

The short answer is no based on the facts you have presented. They are no federal or state laws that apply in Mississippi that would protect for...

Can I sue my former employer for disclosed confidential information? Which led defirmation of character?

Being placed on an improvement plan or suspension is not defamation of character. Assuming the employer gave you authority to use the company...

I need some advice on what to do about a psychoctic co-worker

You took the correct action by reporting it to the corporate office. If she assaults you again I would consider contacting the local police office...

Can an employer withhold your last paycheck for any reason?

If you had destroyed some of their property then the employer could withhold from your check the amount it would cost to fix the damaged property. ...

What's my legal options?

It depends on the size of your employer and how long you have been employed with them. If you have been employed for at least a year full time and...

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