Do i have to sign confidentiality agreement. i signed one when i started this is 3 page contract with jargon i don't understand

You can't be forced to sign a new agreement. However, if you have an old one, compare the two and see if the new one is better for you. If you...

Do I have a case for damages and back pay even though my employer said I couldn't have anything?

You certainly have a case for unemployment. The fact that you waited over 6 weeks and that they did not do a diligent search of your background...

Can an employer fire you for calling in?

Yes, they can fire you for absenteeism unless it is a permanent disability. However, if you properly report the absence and it was due to illness...

I worked for a staffing service with no end date, am I able to file for unemployment?

You need to contend that they changed your contract of hire. A significant change in pay is a significant change in the verbal contract and...

Yes, if it is a lump sum settlement half of the gross settlement goes to child support. Even if the settlement includes attorney fees and medical...

What are my options on the property?

Property tax arrearage accrues interest at 2% per month. At about two years the buyers at tax sale can take a tax deed on your property. You have...

You are dealing with Iowa Code section 730.5. This is a complicated section. If you test you should do so as provided in the code. Yes, if you have...

What are my rights if I am told I will no longer have job in a month because it's being eliminated due cut backs? Severance?

Most school employees are represented by a collective bargaining agreement. Talk to your union rep. You probably have no rights in a layoff...

Absent some type of policy or collective bargaining agreement they can do anything they want. The only recourse could be unemployment due to a...

Do I have a discrimination case?

Probably not under the civil rights act as I understand it. You do not fit into any category of age, religion, race and so on. In an at will state...