What are a business owner's obligations, if any, if their employee's family members request help getting employee into rehab?

A business owner is not under any general obligation to assist an employee with any aspect of her personal life. You are free to ask the owner for...

I NEED A DISCRIMINATION LAWYER - it is my belief I have been discriminated against, belittled, badgered & prejudged wrongly.

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Can employers be liable for workers use of company computer & phone facilitate courting & sexting with ones wife?

No. Before a plaintiff can bring a viable lawsuit against a defendant for a civil wrong, he has to be able to demonstrate four things: (1) That...

When should I leverage a work for hire agreement?

Your question is far too specific -- and your plan contains too many opportunities for disaster, if you don't structure things correctly -- to be...

Can an employer fire an employee who is on FMLA leave?

It depends on the reason the FMLA leave expired. There are two reasons your stepdaughter's leave entitlement might have expired: (1) The doctor's...

It is legal for the employer to refuse to rehire you on the basis of your former coworker's allegations. It doesn't matter that the person never...

There is no law that places any time limit on when the employer has to suspend you without pay or lose its right to do so. As far as the law is...

Can your employer change your schedule on short notice? Yes. Can your employer require you to work on days when you're not available, and fire...

Do I have to sign a paper that my employer wants me to sign??

It depends on what the content of the paper is. If the paper you are talking about has documentation as its primary purpose -- if it's some sort...

Your former employer does not have the power to have you arrested if you haven't done anything unlawful. The only entity that has the power to...