Background check?

A standard background check will reveal (a) criminal convictions, and (b) pending criminal charges. Things like pretrial diversion programs and...

Can it be legal for an employer to fill a spot that is not available simply because the person they are filling has senority?

Let me make sure I've got the timeline straight: (1) Your employer promoted you from a part-time position to a full-time position. (2) The...

On appeal, a new attorney filed the brief, but he signed he works for the same lawfirm, and clearly he does not.

There are any number of reasons why this attorney might legitimately be representing himself as affiliated with RCO even though he is no longer...

Does a union member have a right to know who made an accusation to their executive board about them?

Generally not. In situations of this sort, the complainant's identity is usually kept as confidential as possible in order to protect the...

Can a company work you for 20 hours in one day ?

Unless you are an airline pilot, an over-the-road truck driver, or (in some states) a nurse, the law does not place any limits on the number of...

How to convince a social Administration worker to print out your social security number when I have unacceptable documents?

The Social Security worker would have been violating federal law if she had given you the printout you requested, when you did not have the proper...

Unless something is going on that you have not mentioned, it would be legal for the employer to fire you. It is legal to fire an employee on the...

As an employer, Can I have W-2 employees and 1099 contractors?

If the four workers meet the legal definition of employees, you must classify them as employees. If the four workers meet the legal definition of...

Can my Executive Director make a stipulation that we are not to "socialize" with our tenants outside of work?

This is legal. It's rotten, but it is legal. Your employer can place limits on the kind of interactions you have with your tenants, even when you...

Am I under 'Protected Activity' Under Title VII?

Any time you complain about an activity that you reasonably believe to be unlawful discrimination, you have engaged in protected activity under...