If your boss tells you that ninety percent of black people are trash is that discrimination

In order to prove discrimination, you must show one of two things: (1) that you suffered a materially adverse employment action (such as...

Can an employer put pressure on an employee to continue working when the employee has made it clear they want to leave?

Unless you have a contract that says otherwise, you are an at-will employee. That means your employer can require you to work whatever hours it...

Employment Law- A case for retaliation?

Generally, a poor performance review, by itself, is not generally considered an "adverse action," and you must show that you suffered an adverse...

Reduction of pay from Salary to Hourly

As long as you are being paid at least the minimum wage for every hour you work (plus overtime when required) your boss can pay you whatever he...

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

The Family and Medical Leave Act allows you UNPAID leave. However, the law also allows your employer to offset the FMLA leave with any vacation,...

What action can I take?

Unfortunately, the Supreme Court has ruled that students' free speech rights in school can be restricted under certain situations. So long as your...

Can i be demoted without proof?

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

Can i sue my ex boss for letting me go for no reason and still not telling me that i was fired

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

Throwing garbage on another person is NOT assault. It is battery (a rude, insolent or unwanted touching). While it is probably a misdemeanor, it...