My daughter got fired from work because she broke her elbow and had a doctor's note. Is this illegal?

It depends. Your daughter may have protection under the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, or some analogous South...

Is this a case of gender/sexual discrimination that is worth pursuing?

If the employer declined to hire you because you are male, then you might have a claim for gender discrimination. However, an employment attorney...

I have won a case in gender discrimination and now I need to talk with the company lawyers also with the EEOC there

Why do you say that you "won?" Did the EEOC issue a finding that it found cause to believe that discrimination occurred? Even if the EEOC issued...

Question regarding compensation for being forced to resign

Very few. You were an at-will employee, unless you had an employment agreement that limited the company's ability to terminate you. With some...

If I was terminated by a company and they did not term me right away and paid me an extra weeks pay, do I need to pay it back?

Yes, you need to pay it back. If you fail to do so, the company could sue to recover the money.

If your absence was protected under the Family and Medical Leave Act, then you may have a claim for FMLA interference or failure to reinstate. I...

Background checks?

Your arrest will likely show up if Family Dollar runs a criminal background check.

I signed 1099 agreement with a company.Now ,I moved onto W2 with same company.Does the previous 1099 agreement still hold good?

An attorney would need to evaluate both documents to be able to give you a careful answer.

Is it possible to seek punitive damages only in ADA discrimination case?

"Compensatory" damages does not refer to lost wages. You may have compensatory damages, such as emotional distress. You may also have damages...

My husband is an exempt employee. He left 3.5 hours early from work due to illness. His employer charged him 8 hours of PTO.

Because pto time is treated as wages in California, my guess is that it would be unlawful to deduct 8 hours if the employee was only absent for 3.5...