Does my employer (a fitness center) have to pay me when he requires me to be there?

Just to put a slightly finer point on some of Nancy's very correct observations, your case is an analysis of two contractual relationships. First...

Unless he is asking for something in exchange for not releasing, he is not blackmailing, or, for that matter, blacklisting, you. He is just being...

I Think Michael makes the most vital point: Be prepared to discuss your efforts to obtain counsel in detail, as in: "On X date, I called a local...

I was hired by a company who did not live up to the agreement which we had talked about, so can I sue them?

The requirement to buy the VRS causes me to wonder whether you were an employee at all. Go to avvo lawyer finder. Couldn't hurt to also look at...

Proper way to swear in.

It depends whether it occurs in the short program or the freestyle long program. In the short program, the witness merely gets a point deduction. ...

Do I have recourse if I'm fired from my job because of my disability when I work at an employer with less than 15 employees?

Assuming the truth of your statement, size of Employer does not matter. The short form is that Illinois was a vanguard state in mainstreaming and...

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Can my employer contact my doctor for additional info if I'm off work

Yes, your employer can call your physician. Your employer can also send your job description to your physician and ask whether you can perform,...

I was let go of my job I feel this was not right it seems I have been discriminate

Yes, you were discriminated against in that you were treated differently than employees who remained employed. Whether you were the object of...

I served a subpoena to get pay stubs for child support, the employer included an invoice for their time. Is that legal?

If you did this right, they are entitled to 20 bucks and 20 cents a mile from their place to the delivery point. Without seeing your subpoena, we...

The DHS administrative law judge rules by email, and only uses their email address - no name. How can I get their name?

You have one remedy if you are aggrieved by an administrative decision. You must seek administrative review under the Act. Lawyers screw this up...