What constitutes an illegal search and seizure ?

If the second officer actually saw something suspicious (that is, something that gave him a reason to believe you might be committing a crime)...

Can an employer not pay an hourly wage to an hourly employee if the client does not show up or cancels their appointment?

The Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA"), along with almost all STATE wage laws, requires covered employers to pay covered, NON-EXEMPT employees for...

Can we legally limit hours of certain employees to avoid crossing 30 hours and benefits ?

To flesh out Mr. Powell's answer a bit, Georgia, like nearly every other state, is an "at-will" employment state. That means, unless you have an...

If you resign, it is a voluntary resignation, not an involuntary termination. The only exception to this is if you could show that the terms of...

Is it illegal to lay a pregnant woman off work due to pregnancy in Missouri

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act ("PDA"), a federal law passed in 1978, prohibits an employer from discriminating against an employee because the...

Should I sign any papers if I'm terminated from McDonald's for being accused of asking a minor for sex which I didn't ?

DO NOT SIGN ANYTHING AT MCDONALDS WITHOUT HAVING IT REVIEWED BY A CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY!!! It is possible that something you signed could be...

What are the rules and laws for FMLA?

The Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA") requires covered employers to provide up to twelve weeks of unpaid leave to employees: (1) following the...

The law doesn't care about age if you are dating in the old-fashioned "let's go to the malt shop," or "will you go to the prom with me" sense. The...

Invoking Spousal immunity in criminal case ?

If you're asked point blank whether you committed the crime (or whether you spouse committed the crime), and the only way you know that your spouse...

Can a HOA vote to ban an interest group (Civil War) from being listed as an approval group and from meeting in a HOA facility?

The HOA can enforce any rules it wants, as long as the decision is not BECAUSE OF race, sex, religion, national origin, or disability. I think...