I I get fired from my job for poor performance can I still get unemployment ?

The general legal rule is that an employee who is fired for poor performance is still eligible for unemployment; an employee who is fired for...

Coworker states I'm discriminating against him for speaking Spanish ....but has calls me racially based names.

Here are a few legal rules that you need to know: (1) Rules that require an employee to speak only English in the workplace are presumptively...

Do minimum wage laws still apply to stocker traders who work on commission only but lose money overall?

You need to hire a lawyer. A question this specific is not suitable for a general Q&A website. There has been a great deal of litigation over the...

Sometimes employees who have run out of FMLA leave can use the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to get additional time off for medical...

Can I sue my employers for deceptive marketing and false claims ?

Can you sue your employer for engaging in deceptive advertising? No. You're not the victim. If your employer is engaging in deceptive...

If a employer gives an employee a termination date on paper, can they terminate you earlier than that date?

Your employer can legally terminate you on an earlier date than the one they originally gave you. You don't have a right to any compensation after...

In order to have a successful civil lawsuit against someone, you have to be able to demonstrate four things: (1) That the defendant owed you a...

How can I prove I haven't defamed a company?

If you are being sued, you should hire an attorney to represent you. People who try to represent themselves frequently wind up losing cases that...

This is legal. (1) As to the legality of the background check: The legal rule is that the employer needs to get your permission to perform a...

Is this illegal ?

The conduct you have described is not necessarily illegal, in and of itself. It's also not automatically legal. Depending on the employer's...