I'm a PhD scientist with an exceptional CV. Jobs I apply for are filled by lesser candidates with H1b visas. Can I do anything?

You know, I don't know if you have any legal remedy; but I do have one answer to your question of, "what should I do"? You should write your...

Do I have a case if I quit my job of 8 years due to being harassed and miss treated by my boss which caused health issues?

You should find a local lawyer who represents workers in employment disputes immediately. It sounds as if your employer has violated federal laws...

Making sure my freelancer is not considered an employee

When you attempt to control the details of the work, you threaten the contractor status of the worker. I have published a legal guide on that...

Should I have signed a US certified mail receipt for a terminated employee?

I don't think you should regret refusing to sign for a letter that was addressed to a particular person, rather than to the business itself. And,...

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Do I need to file a discrimination complaint?

Age discrimination is unlawful; but, it is somewhat harder to prove than other forms of unlawful discrimination. The worker must show the employer...

Do I have a case here?

Just because they SAY you come back to work in two weeks doesn't mean that is going to happen. When you get sent home without pay, you are...

Harrasment could be considered to broad but you guys are the experts, i keep getting disciplined at work in what seems to be,

Great answers here from the other AVVO lawyers. Read and heed their excellent advice! I just have two points to add: 1) to prove discrimination,...

I am suspended and being potentially fired pending the review of a recording a customer made without my knowledge at my work

Aloha! It's not the answer to all your questions, but I thought you might like to look at the article about "secret recordings" (and the trouble...

Good grief. This must be "my employer says I owe him money, and he deducted it from my check" Day on AVVO! No, the employer can't do that. That is...

Can the owner of a private yacht we charter as the chef/stew with a captain garnish my wages due to running aground on my watch?

Your employer, like any other person who says you owe them money, can sue you and get a judgment. Then, to collect that judgment, they could garner...