Do I need a employment attorney?

Employers are not legally required to train employees. At-will employees (no written contract specifying how long the employment will last) can...

If an employee who is on pregnancy disability leave does not communicate that she is returning to work after 4 mos can we term?

Be very careful when firing an employee who is pregnant or who is out on maternity leave. Because you have less than 50 employees, the Family...

Call an employment law attorney to discuss. More facts need to be known. If you provided adequate information to your employer and your...

Would you consider disrespectful comments and an occasional slap on the ass grounds for suit?

Disrespectful and/or rude statements in the workplace or not actionable unless the harassment is BECAUSE of characteristics in a protected class...

Calif. employers are required by law to pay an employee's final paycheck, including any earned and unused vacation or PTO (not sick leave)...

My husband was told he was laid off only after 4 months with no warning do we have a law suit for no write up for firing?

A "lay off" means there is not enough work for an employee; Your husband was not laid off, he was fired. Unless he had a written contract...

I was sexually harassed in the workplace and my boss knew about it and did nothing for a year. I eventually decided to leave my

More facts need to be known. For sexual harassment in the workplace to be unlawful, it must be either severe or pervasive. Also, if the alleged...

Employment discrimination

For discrimination in the workplace to be unlawful, it must be based on a protected class (age over 40, race, gender, pregnancy, religion,...

I have a lawsuit pending "at will" reason for being fired when fiduciary came into business 6 weeks prior.

Hopefully, you have legal counsel representing you in the pending lawsuit. If not, call an employment law attorney to discuss. If you were an...

Sexual Harassment Question: HR is not investigating.

It is unlawful for an employer to retaliate against an employee who reports sexual harassment in good faith. Your employer has a legal duty to...