Is suddenly requiring a noncompete or your fired legal in Washington state? Is there any legal recourse?

Mr. Townsend and Mr. Skidmore addressed this great. For an existing employee to have an enforceable noncompete (NCA) their needs to be separate...

I am wondering if that qualifies as wrongful termination or not?

You should talk with an employment law attorney in your area. It sounds like you have a potential ADA case and failure to accommodate due to your...

You both own the company 50/50. So you are equal partners and can't be fired. Do you have a partnership agreement addressing dissolution of the...

Salaried employees such as computer professionals tend to be exempted from overtime pay. It would help to know what her company policies and...

I wanna know if he can get in trouble for it.

No. Smoking tobacco is not a crime. But your employer could have an anti-smoking policy. As Mr. Herban stated, if you feel the need to clear the...

I have difficulty walking but I've not been diagnosed with a disability. How do I discuss this with potential employers?

If your back injury does not impact the kind of work you do, then what are you really concerned about? Yes, employers have duties to provide...

Can I sue/cite my employer for work related stress and other issues?

Here is a basic over view of breaks in Oregon. Oregon labor laws mandate that employers give periodic rest break. For every 4 hours you work, you...

Is this illegal? And how illegal is it compared from low to high?

Tips belong to the employees. In Oregon since we are under the 9th Circuit tips can be pooled to be required to be shared with all employees, and...

Is what this restaurant doing against the law?

In Oregon it is interesting since we are in the 9th Circuit. Read Cubmie v. Woody Woo, Inc. No. 08-35718 (9th Cir) 2010. This is an important case...

Is it legal to for an employer to record employees at work without them knowing it?

Recording conversations in the work place is complicated. There are lots of variables. If most states, if you are a participant in the...