Venue is proper in (a) the state where the defendant resides, or (b) where a substantial part of the events giving rise to the claim occurred. You...

Employers contacting my prospective new employer???

There is nothing anywhere in the law that prohibits your current employer from contacting a prospective employer where you have applied to work.

Your employer can legally demand that you perform whatever job tasks that it wants to give you. If your employer tells you to be a loader...

Unless something is going on that you have not mentioned, you have no legal recourse at all in this situation. There is nothing anywhere in the...

Am I entitled to being paid as a manager?

The only things the wage and hour laws care about are that your employer has to pay you at least minimum wage, and you have to be paid for all of...

The facts you have provided do not state a claim for defamation of character. Defamation occurs when someone makes a factual allegation about you...

Employer violating the NLRA?

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) takes the position that it is a violation of the NLRA to prohibit employees from discussing their wages...

Can I sue if they make me train a different employee but then I have to do his job, didn't make me do this to a previous employe

Unless something is going on that you have not mentioned, you do not have a valid claim against your employer. Your employer can legally give you...

Coworker saw my phone light in the work parking lot and threatened to sue if I was videotaping, is his threat empty?

His threats have no basis at all. There is nothing unlawful about using your phone as a flashlight when you walk through a dark parking...

Do i have precedent to sue for damages, harassment, and negligence?

It is a violation of Washington state law for anyone to record a private conversation without getting the consent of all parties to the...