Any type of legal action I could pursue?

Impossible to answer your question without more facts. I suggest you schedule a consultation with an experienced employment attorney. Most if us...

Wal-Mart cannot deny you benefits. They can protest your claim for benefits, or appeal the award of benefits to you, but it is up to the IDES to...

Will signing a separation and release agreement stop me from making an unemployment claim?

It is illegal for the employer to require you to waive your right to unemployment benefits in a general release.

Can I Plea diversity of citizenship in federal court. My employer is from Oregon. I am from Washington State.

If the parties are from different states, and the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000, you can plead diversity jurisdiction. If you are filing in...

What legal actions?

Unless you have pregnancy complications that constitute a disability, the employer does not generally have to provide light duty for your...

Hi i went to the hospital for pain in chest numbness in left arm and wrist they kept me for three days and when they discharged.

I cannot answer your question without more facts. Depending on the nature of your condition, and other important facts not contained in your...

Can an employer terminate me while on medical leave?

Can't answer your question without more facts. You may have rights under the FMLA, ADA, USERRA, or other state and federal laws, but it depends on...

I resigned from my current employer & need to know if an employer can withhold pay because I have not disclosed my new employer.

I can't comment on the specifics of your matter, but generally, unless there is an agreement to the contrary, your employer may not withhold your...

What kind of documentation is needed to prove misconduct to deny unemployment?

Ms. Goldstein is correct. File for unemployment and then see what the employer decides to do about your claim. If the employer protests, it has the...

In illinois can i be denied employment because i have been arrested in the past, never convicted of anything all was dismissed

Under the Illinois human rights act, it is illegal to use an arrest record in employment. If this is the case, you should speak to an experienced...