I was denied my unemployment claim and I appealed waiting for a court date?

Assuming you have been denied benefits and are appealing, you will need to testify at the hearing. The extent to which you will have to testify,...

Should my co workers and I be getting paid for travel time after our mandatory office meeting?

Based on the facts you have presented, your analysis is correct.

Statute 103.455: Deductions for faulty workmanship, loss, theft or damage. No employer may make any deduction from the wages due or earned by any...

I was off caring for my terminally ill husband for ten weeks. When I returned, my job was given to a temp worker. Can I sue?

If the employer has 50 or more employees, you may have an FMLA retaliation claim. You may also have a claim against your employer for disability...

Is it mandatory to have ERD review an EEOC claim after you’ve already filed an EEOC claim, & filed a federal lawsuit?

Once you receive the NRTS from the EEOC you have exhausted your administrative remedy. You are not required to have the ERD review it.

Can a non compete be enforced if I signed it as a temp?

Non-compete agreements are enforceable if the terms are reasonable. This is true even though you signed it before you started employment. The...

Can a employer make u stay pass eight hours?

if the employer has 50 or more employees and you've been employed a year or more you can take FMLA leave.

Overview State law protects workers from workplace discrimination because of arrest or conviction record under certain circumstances. However,...

Can i be fired for having medical disabilities?

You may have claims under state and federal law for disability discrimination if you were able to perform the essential job functions of your job,...

If you have FMLA time remaining, the employer cannot terminate you because you have exercised your FMLA rights, nor can the employer do anything to...