What are my rights against a a person having access to my DCF files and that person giving info to my next door neighbor?

Each state has different rights and remedies for protecting privacy of confidential records. You would need to talk to a privacy lawyer in FL...

My previous employer overpaid me for one week of pay in 2012 due to a payroll mistake. Why do I need to pay back the taxes?

Good question. I don't have the legal answer, but my strategic answer is to work this out politely and professionally so as to remain on your...

Can an employer disqualify me from a full-time promotion opportunity because I am part time?

Federal employment has its own unique civil service rules. You really need to find someone who knows that area backwards and forwards, and AVVO...

A colleague slandered my professional reputation by spreading lies about me to management and my other colleagues.

Every time she "republishes" a defamatory statement, a new statute of limitations begins to tick. If you were required to "self-publish" to rebut...

Are US employment restrictions/contracts and aribitration settlement agreements enforceable internationally e.g. Canada, UK etc.

This is a very fact-specific, state-specific question that depends on the language, the geographic scope, and the temporal scope of the non-compete...

My employer fired me and refuses to pay left over vacation time. They also did not inform me of COBRA insurance.

You can hire a lawyer on a contingency fee, and your lawyer can get attorneys' fees on top of penalties and accrued vacation. If you lose,...

If my previous employer closed my EB3 application, can another emplyer continue the said application?

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That sounds bizarre. I have never heard of such a thing in 20 years. Here is the problem: Your boss can probably fire you because you are...

Do I have a case on "consturctive discharge" against my employer?

It sounds like you are thinking about a claim for unemployment benefits, and not wrongful termination. If so, please recognize that unemployment...

Why was my cure part of the maintenance and cure maritime taken out of my part of the settlement is this how it works

You need to get both fee agreements together and call your county bar association to ask for legal help, to make sure you are not overpaying. ...