Is there anything legally that can be done if an employer works you nights and weekends causing you to never see your child?

The employer is not legally required to adjust your friend's work schedule in order to accommodate her preference to spend time with her...

Minimum Wage pay increase 2016

Your employer is required to pay you at least minimum wage. If you are already making more than the minimum wage, your employer is not required to...

It depends. The usual rule in California is that the employer goes back only seven years. But there are exceptions for many jobs that involve...

My wife got wrongful termination sent home from work because they are doing an investigation on her that supposedly she

Let me make sure I’m clear on the facts: Your wife works in a care facility for disabled teens and adults. One of the clients complained to the...

What is can done when you are fired via text?

The conduct that you have just described is legal. It is legal for your daughter's former employer to terminate her, and there is no prohibition...

"Do" I have a better chance of ssdi approval with a local attorney, maybe they know the court better?

What you should focus on is finding an attorney who has subject matter expertise with Social Security law. Getting an attorney who has the...

What is the criminal statute for failure to pay minimum wage in Maryland?

There isn't one. Failing to pay a covered employee minimum wage is not a crime in Maryland. If your employer has failed to pay you minimum...

SSI has requested a SSA-1696 for an attorney I've never heard of and all his reviews are derogatory.

I'm not entirely clear on the facts. Are you saying that this attorney you have never heard of is representing somebody other than you? If that...

Can a company tell me that I can't be hired for a job, based on my religious beliefs, or lack thereof?

Yes. Although it is generally illegal for a business to discriminate on the basis of religion, there is an exception for religiously affiliated...

Hurt on the job,

Your question raises two issues: (1) Whether the company's drug testing procedures were followed; and (2) whether it is legitimate for the company...