What comes up on a background check?

It depends on what kind of background check is performed, and how thorough your potential employer decides to be. A standard background check will...

Yes, it is legal for your employer to fire you on the basis of hearsay statements from your coworkers. But some of the other facts you provide...

Would it be worth filing a suit?

From the limited facts you give, I do not see that you have a claim. Most employees in the United States are "at will," which means that the...

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Can I sue my employer for firing me without a reason why?

From the facts you provide, I do not see that you have a case. The vast majority of employees in the United States are "at will," which means that...

An assistant manager worked with you 6 years prior ask questions and comment on that job when it wasn't on the resume. Legal?

This is absolutely legal. A person conducting a job interview can ask you any questions that are relevant to the job you're interviewing for. ...

How can a person know, when a background check has been performed on him?

There's usually no legal requirement that the person conducting the background check notify you they are performing it. There are a few exceptions...

More than 50%, less than 75%

Personally, I have never given a client a percentage estimate about how likely he or she is to win a case. There is no way to predict reliably how...

As Mr. Madison says, it is impossible to answer this question without more details than it would be appropriate for you to provide in this forum. ...

Can an employer contact your doctor and say that you threatened someone

It is very difficult to answer this question without more details. Let me come up with a few possible fact scenarios, and answer the hypothetical...

My attorney has been sitting on my case for 3.5 weeks.... Is that normal?

This is not unusual. What is probably happening is that your attorney has been preparing the case by doing things that don't require either your...