Can i sue a police officer for insult me?

There's no law that makes it illegal for a police officer not to be a jackass. Unless the officer's conduct is based on your age, disability,...

Can you get fired for not wanting to attend a manager's house for a "meeting"?

Georgia, like almost every other state, is an “at-will” employment state. That means, unless you have a contract that says otherwise (and you...

Your employer is under no legal obligation to provide you with ANY severance pay or benefits. So forget the "industry standard" and focus on your...

Can a company refuse to pay you for hours worked if you did not clock in

Alaska has adopted the same standards to determine "hours worked" as the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA"). Federal law (and therefore, Alaska...

Any attorney please answer this question.

Legally, any company that does business in a state other than the state where the company is headquartered is requi9red to have a "registered...

Defamation (sometimes called “libel,” if it’s written, or “slander” if it’s oral) requires the plaintiff to prove that the defendant: (1)...

I walked off my job but agreed to come back the next day. My manager wants to write me up for walking off the job. Can she?

If you are an "at-will" employee, your manager can impose whatever discipline she wants, as long as it doesn't discriminate on the basis of race,...

My lawyer tells me he knows exactly what a jury will think and do. He has 10 yrs experience.

Any attorney who claims that he knows "exactly what a jury will do" is either crazy, lying, or both. First of all, the attorney doesn't know WHO...

Can I get fired for lighting a piece of paper

Delaware, like almost every other state, is an “at-will” employment state. That means, unless an employee has a contract that says otherwise (and...

What am I able to do in regards to an unfair grade

First, you have to understand that MOST discrimination is perfectly legal. Unless the basis of the discrimination is your race, sex, religion,...