I quit my job a couple weeks ago & made some very serious accusations to unemployment. Should I be getting a lawyer?

Yes, you should get a lawyer. But first, you should know that if they offer you your job back [unequivocally] and they have fired the...

Can I raise a law suit against my former MN based employer for releasing me as I would not submit to wage by direct deposit

The relevant section is Minnesota Statutes 177.255 Subd. 6. which states: The employer may initiate payment of wages to an employee by...

Does my employer have legal right to change me from salary to hourly without ensuring I will receive my full salary?

You asked: First do they have to pay back pay for the OT? The answer is yes if they learned that you had been misclassified and you are...

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Can I sue for the stress my former employer caused me?

The facts in you question appear to potentially create a claim under Minnesota Statutes Section 181.932 [Minnesota Whistleblower law]. Under that...

Can a part time employee, 20 hours per week be put on a bymonthly salary?

Although you can place her on the salary, the result may be financial exposure created by the shift. The potential exposure depends partly on...

Severance pay

When you say: "I asked the former employer to put it towards 2013 and not 2012" the meaning is unclear. If you have been paid in 2012 then you...

If an employer has instructed me to lie to clients, and fires me for not obeying, can I sue them for doing so?

It depends on the specifics of the lie that you are being asked to tell. If believe that you are being asked to lie in an illegal manner then you...

Can a company legally include the denial of unemployment benefits in a severance package?

Is this a federal law or exclusive to TX? No. They have to answer questions about your seperation truthfully. In Minnesota, if you leave by...

Can I sue a company for not paying wages I had to work in the past but didn't claim because they said no overtime is allowed?

There are at least two issues that must be resolved before we can say that you would likely win a lawsuit for those wages. The first issue is...

Recourse of being asked to give drug test before an offer is made for employment in Minnesota

Minnesota has a very explicit drug and alcohol testing law which requires that you have a conditional job offer prior to any testing. It also...