Yes, your employer can call a previous employer for a reference. If you are worried about what a previous employer is saying about you there are...

What are my rights as the employee during the interactive process?

An employer must engage in a timely, good faith, interactive process to determine whether a reasonable accommodation can be made available to an...

Employment discrimination (protected class)?

Unfortunately, your statement of the facts surrounding your dismissal do not give us enough information to adequately answer your question. With...

As a manager am I bound by a non-compete agreement?

Generally, there is not a requirement that you not compete with your employer unless you sign an agreement. We would need to know whether you have...

Trying to understand my rights in a hostile work enviroment

In order to prove a hostile work environment claim, you must be able to show that you were subjected to conduct that was (1) based on sex, (2)...

Employers generally may require employees to work any number of hours during a given week so long as the required overtime premium is paid. ...

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