IN CA CAN I GET FIRED IF I SHOW UP TO WORK AND TELL MY EMPLOYER I'M USING A SICK DAY AND USING THE REST OF MY FAMILY LEAVE?

Unfortunately, your friend's employer is correct. Your question raises two separate issues: (1) Does your friend have the legal right to take...

Technically, yes, the employer should have corrected the error immediately. Would it be worth suing over? Probably not. By the time you file...

How is it that an employer can fire an upstanding employee with no disciplinary track record?

Most employees in your situation are shocked to learn that this is the legal rule. "At-will" employment means exactly what it says. The employer...

What do I do I keep getting touch inappropriate an talked to inappropriate ?

If this is happening because you are female -- and it sounds like it is -- it is unlawful sex discrimination. It is unlawful for your supervisor...

Your employer can change the terms and conditions of your employment -- including moving its location to South Florida -- at any time, and for any...

It is legal for your employer to fire you on the basis of a mistaken belief that you did something wrong. They don't need to have any proof at...

Do I have a case?

Some of the conduct you have described constitutes unlawful discrimination; some of it does not. Here's a quick rundown of some conduct that...

No. In North Carolina, you must wait until you are at least 16 years old before you can petition the court for emancipation. At that time,...

Can I sue my ex-employer for firing me based on what a non-employee told them?

The attorneys who participate on AVVO are not permitted to use the Q&A section of the website to solicit or obtain clients. This is a re-post of...

How van i be let go from work with a doctors ligjt duty excuse?

It's impossible to give a definite answer to your question when you have not given any details about what it is that you do for a living. When...