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...

I have working in a body shop for two years they have never paid me any holidays can I sue

There is no law that requires an employer in the private sector to provide benefits to employees. Generally, an employer can decide whether to...

If union membership isn't mandatory, it is often the case that an employee still has to pay fair share fees. These fees are almost the same or...

What if im being openly discriminated against and my rights blatantly violated against by the union, employer, and LHWCA?

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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This answer assumes you are a civilian employee of the federal government. Most likely, the notice of proposed removal (or other discipline)...

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A friend asked me to come into the office and work for him, about two weeks into working, he told me he couldn't pay me...

I cannot add much to the good advice Mr. Pedersen and Ms. Savage provided. Mostly, I write to encourage you to do what you must to get paid. ...

On FMLA leave, can I get governmental disability payments to help me get by before returning to work

If your medical condition is caused by your job, you must pursue it though a workers' compensation claim, even if you prefer not to. State...

Sexual harassment and hostile work environment

Of course you know that sexual harassment is illegal, in addition to being completely obnoxious and inexcusable. I'm so sorry to hear that you've...

Can I be held liable when an individual calls a store I work at and claims they are from corporate and asks to load prepaid card

No, the employer cannot make you pay for your mistake. The courts and legislature understand that mistakes are inevitable and the employer is in a...

Forced to return from FMLA, then terminated.

FMLA can only be charged against your 12-weeks per year when you actually take the leave. It does not have to run from one date straight through to...