If the company was negligent in its supervision of employees and/or the lost and found area, and that negligence was a contributing factor to the...

Our roofing contractor recently passed away. Are we obligated to pay balance owed to family for incomplete work?

From my perspective, this is less a legal question than one of interpersonal relationships. You have a grieving family probably struggling to make...

1 yr emplyed trnsvr'd to new pos boss wants to fire 4 perf. on med loa. 90 up in two wks. can they fire me? also filed for sdi

I'll try to tackle this piece by piece. First, with respect to the effect of your transfer, generally, if you are still employed by the same...

I am on disability. My company hired a replacement and is telling customers I'm fired due to performance. Is this legal?

Mr. Lebowitz's advice is well-taken. I'm a bit troubled, however, by your comment that "I can't get anyone that might potentially hire me to even...

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Do we have a case?

If he had to pay any money out-of-pocket for the test, he should be able to get that back. If he believes that the excuse about having "problems...

It is troubling that an employer would change a document after you signed it, and while this may not be a violation per se, it would raise...

Wife denied unemployment benefits. Can she appeal based on "forced resignation"?

Good questions. The first question, of course, is what did she represent on her initial application for UI benefits? Did she say "I quit," or...

Do I keep going forward?

As mentioned by Mr. Chen, there is quite a bit of information missing from your question that makes it difficult to provide a helpful response. ...

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Is it legal to not hire a white job applicant because he was from South Africa during the Apartheid?

Mr. Taylor's points are all quite valid, and he was quite diplomatic in making them. I will be less so. Frankly, it seems presumptuous and...

I am on vacation but worked on Saturday for about 30 minutes. How many hours are I'm entitled to be paid for?

This is a good question, and one that many workers encounter. First, though, we probably want to re-frame the question from "Am I entitled to be...