You are entitled to pay out on PTO/vacation time only if it is the company's policy (aka see their handbook) or practice (such as paying you out...

Do I have to cite my sources in a self help course I'm writing and on my self help blog?

The one thing to note, citing your sources or not would not protect you from infringement, if there was any. You also will want to be careful, in...

No, but it sounds like going after them may not get you in a better position. Your best option is to start looking for a new job.

In litigation, you have to confer with the opposing attorney/party most any time you file a motion. You then need to state in your motion about...

Contact the installer and look at your warranty.

Can an employer face fines for not send out W-2?

Yes, the IRS can fine them, something like $35 per W2. Contact the IRS.

Can I sue my employer for breach of confidentiality?

I do not know of any law that says an employer cannot share who they are firing or disciplining. They cannot share protected health info, but...

If it is infringement, the way to make it not is to obtain a license from the copyright holder to the original work.

Most NDAs are perfectly legal and an employer can add them at any time. There is a new law from 2019 that does regulate them a little, see:...

If this is a private company, and you do not have a contract that specifies otherwise, as long as these people are paid, then it is lawful....