I believe that most employees at the EEOC care deeply about the agency's mission. However, from my perspective, the EEOC tends to have too little...

Is it lawful for a former employer to inform a prospective employer seeking reference that the employee was fired and why?

Your former employer can provided truthful information and its opinions about you to a prospective employer. Michigan, like most states, provides...

Is it legal to be fired for a customer complaint if my employer will not listen to my reasoning? I also didn't receive a warning

Your employers action seems rash and unfair, but it is probably not illegal. Most employees are "at will," meaning that either the employee or the...

Can an Employer enforce a policy they are writing but enforce old policy handbook until new one is written

An employer generally has a great deal of discretion to manage its workforce and operation as it sees fit, including setting work hours. An...

Is this unique situation considered a hostile work environment?

It is not illegal for your employer to allow one of its employees to have a romantic relationship with a provider representative. It may not be...

I'm a General Manager of a small hotel less than 15 employees. I work 72 hours a week plus more from home.Salaried can I get OT

You should be receiving at least minimum wage. There is a chance that you are non-exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act, which would mean that...

Your former employer is entitled to decide whether you are eligible for rehire. It doesn't have to notify you of its decision, and its decision...

I am an employee experiencing sexual harassment in the form of indecent exposure from my boss/owner. What options do I have?

I am very sorry to hear about your difficult situation. Your boss's behavior, as you describe it, has undoubtedly constitutes sexual harassment,...

How can a company terminate an employee for one reason and change the reason over night because they are looking for an out?

It sounds like you are referring to unemployment benefits. The fact that your former employer changed its story regarding why it terminated you...

Prospective employer won't provide copy of non compete agreement prior to accepting job offer/relocating across the country.

You are wise to be concerned about the non-compete agreement. In my experience, many non-compete agreements are overly broad and impose an undue...