Should I speak with a disability lawyer or get a second opinion? What is the point of FMLA if it doesn't help anyone?

While some key facts are missing, it is clear your situation will be touched by several employment laws and their time and subject-matter limits....

Why when I have lost ability to do a job I have done for over 30 would my settlement be so low and my attorney takes 33%

Really? You are getting Social Security disability for non work related problems. SSD means you've said you can't work, you know, because you are...

What is my best course of action? Should I contact corporate to avoid retaliation?

If you're a tipped employee, and it was a legit tip, then his deduction for a general shortage was probably unlawful. This gets better if the...

My question, is can my job make me be on-call without compensation? Can it be counted against me if I don't call?

If you make yourself available to work any day, then an on call day is just a possible workday. No harm if you're scheduled. You know if you have...

What happens when your employer refuses to pay overtime?

Employment lawyers like me love these cases. Call one. It can be very rewarding for you and the lawyer.

If I was making a lot of money under a contract, and the other party to the contract wanted to break that dear and sting me in the process, then...

What proof does the employer need to fire me or me to prove invalid?

Unless you work for a government entity, you probably have a claim for unpaid overtime and attorney fees. Private employers can't pay their...

Can a company make you sign papers saying that while you work for this company, you can't actively seek other employment?

If they promise to keep you for period of time, like a year, and they promise not to let you go except for certain agreed upon reasons, then...

I have yet to receive my check.

Assuming you submitted a change of address form on time, then there is little reason for delay, but it happens. Your former employer may issue a...

My wife is having surgery and will be out for 4 days and her employer is saying that they will cut her hours and hire

If the company has 50 or more employees in a 75 mile radius and employed your wife for at least 1250 hours over the past 12 months, and she hasn't...