Can I ask my staff to leave their cell phones in their lockers while on the clock?

Call your state dept of labor and see if they can answer this for you. Normally, an employer can control the workplace. You can require...

Your first recourse is to file for unemployment. Beyond that, most people are "at will" employees and can be let go for good reason, bad reason,...

Is it legal to take pictures of coworkers at the job site?

I'm not in California. The things you do in front of other people are normally NOT private. While your workplace might not be open to the...

My employer found out I was in jail fri-tue. Sis called sick mon-tue . Can they find out when I was released

I'm not in your state. It's quite likely a public record that anybody could request from the jail. If not, the court file for your case likely...

My probation officer wants to administer a polygraph in order for me to have contact with my 7 and 5 year old daughters.

You need to examine your judgment of conviction and your probation agreement, and you need to ask your attorney about this. Your attorney is in...

My son was sentenced to 3 years fixed, 12 discretionary w/RD then got 3 fixed /7 discretionary in another county.

He's got attorneys in here, right? A rule 35 can be filed within 120 days of the judgment imposing a sentence, or within 120 days of an order...

Most bottles and containers for drugs and alcohol do not end up 100% empty. In the drug world, people get charged all the time with "residue"...

Well, people usually do not "press charges." People report things to the police and the police investigate. Police and/or prosecutors decide to...

What should I do when falsely accused of inappropriate behavior as a volunteer?

Well, it really isn't a "false allegation." If they want to have some uptight person in a position of authority, they can do that. It is also...

I'm not in your state. When you sign paperwork involved in bonding someone out of jail you are usually agreeing to be monetarily liable in case...