My boss tells me the company is being suied because of me, i cant handle info so i tell them i need to go home, they dont let me

No employer can force an employee to work if the employee is ill. However, there may be consequences if you do not, depending on many...

Is it legal for employer to lay me off five days fromI returning from medical leave of absences, was out due to heart attack

I'm so sorry to hear abou your and your wife's medical problems. I'm sure this is a really hard time for you both. The timing of your "lay off"...

Can i change my last day of employ to thurs and not fri (and take fri as vacation day)? i have plenty of hours.

HR is wrong. You can quit as of Thursday. California law requires employers to pay an employee's final wages at the time the employer ends the...

Employer changed pay period putting the night shift into OT.have paid it for 1 yr.6wks ago stopped paying OT.can they do this

It's hard to understand what happened. Generally, the contract language controls unless modified by a memorandum of understanding/side agreement. ...

How do I write 'grandfather' language into our union contract?

Two-tier language is very important and far too complex to be handled by an attorney on Avvo who doesn't know anything about your union, industry,...

Can I sue for being excluded from a union?

There is a long legal history of National Labor Relations Board and federal court cases addressing which positions are in or out of the group...

It would be unusual to have grounds for a lawsuit under the facts you described, though more information might change my impression. First, an...

Slave labor conditions, knowingly taking advantage of a diminished intelligence, working a man 6 & 7 days a week for three

I assume you want to know what legal options exist. It's hard to say without knowing details. Were you paid for all the time you worked? I assume...

Can I sue former employer for laying me off in 2009. It is the largest consumer products company in the U.S.

In California, the statute of limitation for wrongful termination in violation of public policy is two years. The statute of limitation for filing...

I'm sorry this happened to your son. People can be heartless and so very bigoted regarding people with disabilities. It sounds like your son's...

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