I live in Florida, I was terminated yesterday. My boss said he would withhold my paycheck for one period.

Some states place a duty on employers to pay terminated employees immediately or within a strict time period, but Florida is not one of those...

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I have been currently laid off of work my boss says that i have been indefiente suspended but no termination papers have been

Employment law issues typically require a careful case-by-case evaluation. Thus, an employment lawyer would need to get more information about...

My boss fired me after I was injured and will not give me my paycheck. Can I sue him for the money owed to me

You can file a claim for the unpaid wages with the Industrial Commission of Arizona, Wage and Hour Division. I pasted a link to its website below....

I am a gay white male who was recently terminated from my employer on grounds of "serious misconduct" for sleeping at work.

You may have a claim of retaliation for engaging in "protected concerted activity" under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The NLRA...

Can i be suspend if my employer thought i clocked in using my supervisors password and they are wrong?

I must respectfully disagree with my colleague. Employers typically are not legally required to follow their own policies and procedures. Also,...

Can an employer fire me while I'm on a layoff?

Employers generally have very broad discretion to manage their workforce. For example, an employer could decide to terminate an employee (even an...

Is it discrimination if a company promotes an unqualified employee over another unqualified employee?

An employment lawyer would need to know much more information to be able to determine whether unlawful discrimination occurred. In general, it is...

Just found out my former place of employment has been showing my personal file to other staff members. Is this illegal?

Most companies only disclose personnel files on a need-to-know basis, primarily because personnel files sometimes contain information that the...

My husband must be on call every weekday until 11:00am. If the employer finds work, he must leave immediately to the jobsite.

Employers usually do not have to pay employees for on-call time. In very rare cases, the employer must pay for the on-call time because the the...

Would rejection of a reasonable accomodation for a disability, that resulted in injury to health, fit under discrimination?

You should consult with an employment attorney. Your injury may be covered under workers' compensation if it happened at work. Good luck.