Any legal course of action if my local union reps enter into an alleged verbal agreement that is a violation of the contract?

There are many unknown pieces of this puzzle. How do you know there was an agreement? What did the union say the union was for? What did the...

Can I sue my union for breach of contract. I was fired from a union contractor and they took 8 hrs ot out of my check.

It is impossible to know if the union or employer violated the contract without reading the document and knowing the complete details of what took...

Can I sue my union contractor for wrongful termination if they fired me for raising safety concerns on the job?

I am a California attorney and cannot give legal advice in your state. My comments are information only, based on federal law and general legal...

Can we sue our union because they did not help us when the owner of the company we worked for stole our paychecks and benefits?

This answer assumes the job at issue is in the private sector. If it is a public sector workplace, the response would be similar but the legal...

Do i need a attorney?

Unfortunately, employees and job applicants have very few employment rights, and employers have a lot of leeway in how they choose to run their...

I hurt myself outside of work and was fired from my job after recovery,being promised my old position back, am I allowed to sue?

Maybe. The Family and Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. section 2101 et seq. (FMLA) applies if all of the following is true: (a) your employer has at...

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Is it possible to investigate some Mexican co-workers who have illegal activity on the Internet and used to work for an American

First, please do not post any identifying information here on Avvo. This is a public web site and anyone can read what is posted, including the...

Injured at work , initially refused workers comp was put out on vacation then FMLA leave and all benefits canceled

You have a lot going on and none of it is good. I'm so sorry you have to deal with all this. You've already received excellent advice to get a...

I am a California attorney and cannot give legal advice in your state. My comments are information only, based on federal law and general legal...

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I work for the federal government and in my department we are busy so we are not allowed breaks. Are we not entitled to two brea

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) governs wages and hours for federal government employees. The FLSA does not require that an employer provide...