If your former employer is on a Indian reservation, can they not follow wage laws?

In addition to Mr. Pedersen's accurate advice, t may ake a difference if you worked directly for a tribe or for a contractor of a tribe; if you...

Re-retaliation, what is the next step

It is rare when I disagree with Mr. Pedersen, who is an extremely good attorney. Here, however, it does not sound like the MSPB has jurisdiction...

My company's scheduling team scheduled my lunch at 5.5 hours (I live in California). Legal or not?

The law regarding meal breaks and rest breaks in California is that most employees are entitled to one meal period of at least 30 minutes if they...

Is this retalition?

How was the owner talking to you? Was he making comments about your race, national origin, language skills, age (40 yrs. and older), disability, or...

What can I do when my current employer didn't follow procedures when dealing with a potential injury that was not documented?

I doubt your employer can put all the responsibility for this on you to deny you workers' compensation benefits. I'm not a workers' compensation...

A person resigns from a union-labor job; discovers a false work profile two years later. Grievance or lawsuit?

I urge you to consult with one or more experienced labor and employment law attorneys with whom you can discuss the details of your situation...

From your brief comments, it sounds like you probably have a condition that qualifies you to seek reasonable accommodation. If you have a...

Do i have a case?

This sounds like a difficult and unfair situation. I wish that made it illegal, but it does not. Unfortunately, employees and job applicants have...

Can I get fired for not doing some one else's work

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

Mr. Pedesen has given you an excellent answer. I write to comment on background checks. There are different levels of background checks....