Can my employer give its attorney access to my personnel file without permission when I am merely a witness for another's claim?

Yes. Attorneys investigating employment discrimination and other employment related claims often request the employee files for several employees,...

Americians with Disablities act does that apply to parents of children with disablities?

The ADA/ADAAA does offer some protection to parents of disabled children. The protection, however, probably would not apply in your case. The ADA...

Am I bound to an employee contract after I am no longer an "employee" of a company?

The provision you are referring to is not a "choice of law" provision in the legal sense (although it may be included in a "choice of law"...

Can my current employer deny my Worker's Comp claim for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome if it was partially caused by my previous job?

I am sorry to hear about your Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. It sounds painful and inconvenient to say the least. Workers compensation insurance...

Can a company refrain from paying time and a half on major holidays.

Under the Fair Labors Standards Act ("FLSA"), employers are not required to pay employees time-and-a-half for work performed on holidays. Here is a...

This week I was forced to take a $700 a month pay cut. Will I be eligible for unemployment? Is it illegal?

It appears that you can apply for "partial" unemployment in North Carolina. Eligibility appears to occur when a payroll attached claimant, working...

How to get out of Non-Poaching clause?

It is difficult (or nearly impossible) to determine whether the clause is enforceable without being able to review the contract as a whole but,...

Cross examination procedure for counter motion

In some cases, if the same witness is being called by both sides, the court/judge will request that the witness provide all of his or her testimony...

This depends on the terms of the agreement and can be quite nuanced. Generally speaking, an "agreement to agree" is not enforceable. So, if your...

To clarify a few points: In the Southern District of Florida (Fed. Ct.), the local rules provide: Each party opposing a motion shall serve an...

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