Offered severance (cash + COBRA) - will future employers get to know?

I agree with the prior attorneys' posts. However, companies are not required to provide a severance package. If the employer is requiring you to...

In California label law how long a employee can come back and sue their boss.

Under California law, you have 3 years to make a claim for unpaid overtime. You can make a claim without having to hire an attorney if you...

Do I have a case for a hostile work environment?

You need to consult with an attorney who represents EMPLOYEES in discrimination cases right now in my opinion. It is not unusual for an employee...

36 wks Preg on Oct 29. Gave over 2 weeks Notice to take my Leave 11/1. Told I HAVE to work til 3 days before Csection on 11/13.

Sounds like you may have some valid claims for pregnancy discrimination. It is very typical for women with high risk pregnancies to be told to...

Can I sue my former employer?

Something sounds very fishy! Employers rarely ask employees to sign a paper that says they resigned, when they didn't. This sounds like the...

Recovering Plaintiff's costs

Your attorney is correct. Having to attend a deposition is something you should expect when you file a lawsuit. If you win your lawsuit,...

As an employment attorney, I see MANY cases where the company or its Human Resource Department is located in Texas -- where the laws are different...

IS a cause of action for discrimination and wrongful termination considered a common law tort?

"Wrongful Termination" often is classified as a "tort." However, it has been my experience that MANY wrongful termination cases ALSO INVOLVE other...

Did my manager do anything illegal (cross any lines) when he said what he did to me?

One comment like this alone, in my opinion is not worth filing a lawsuit over, even though it "smells" of somebody who has problems with older...

My friends exemployer never paid overtime, gave breaks & paid by personal check (no checkstubs)how can he get proof for court?

This sounds like you are talking about a very small business. There is no law against an employer paying his or her employees with a personal...