If a borrower says they will pay back a loan when they sell their house, but the house is foreclosed, must they still pay?

If you forgave the balance of the loan, the question is whether her statement that she would repay you when she sold the house is sufficient to...

Does the employer have any rights when there is suspicion of abuse of this right and a pattern is obvious?

FMLA leave has to be used for the purpose for which it was granted. If you can show that the employee is abusing the leave, you may terminate the...

Is this a potential gender/sex discrimination case?

Unless the employer is Hooters, and the job is being a Hooter Girl, this is discrimination. Employers may only discriminate on the basis of sex...

Why are VA S.E.S. Administrative staff provided VA paid lawyers and attorneys when an EO complaint is made against them?

The SES VA Staff are not the ones getting the lawyer. When you file a whistleblower complaint, you are not complaining against the individual...

A government employer can restrict employees' speech if it is strictly an employment-related issue. However, the government cannot restrict...

Can I be fired for not answering religious questions from customers?

Title VII of the Civil Right Act of 1964 makes it illegal for an employer to discriminate against an employee on the basis of religion. It also...

If I worked for one company and was fired, but that company bought out my current company, can they fire me?

Louisiana is an "at-will" employment state, which means you can be terminated at any time, for any reason (or even no reason at all), and without...

Can I be forced to do temporary work when my fulltime job was eliminated? This is temporary work, not another job position.

In answer to your first question, you CAN'T be forced to do temporary work. You have the option to quit, which you have done. However, to be...

Do I have a claim against my former employer?

North Carolina is an "at-will" employment state, meaning that you can be terminated at any time, for any reason (or even no reason at all), and...

Does an employer define which employees are overtime exempt?

The Fair Labor Standards Act defines what makes an employee either "salaried-exempt," "salaried-non-exempt," or "hourly." If you are an hourly...