Can an employer fire me and give me a termination letter three weeks later stating I quit?

Your question is actually what to do about this now that it has happened. As you are aware by now, your employer's actions have placed your...

If your employer took adverse action against you in response to your complaining about safety issues or hazardous conditions in the workplace,...

DOL claim - Retaliation for complaining of wages below minimum wages

Note that both the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and California law prohibit retaliation for engaging in protected activity regarding your...

Is it unlawful for an employer to refuse an interview to their own employee for a higher position?

The previous answers address your question quite well based on the limited facts you present. A failure to promote or to consider for promotion...

I work as a cable installer. I broke a customers TV and m employer had me buy a new one with my money, is that legal?

Under Oregon law, which is similar to the law in most states, your employer cannot make payroll deductions from your wages for negligence or...

If not allowed to take 2x15 min paid breaks during an 8 hour day, can I go after these wages?

David Schuck's answer is exactly right regarding break time in Oregon. You also mention drive time. Driving time can be compensable if the...

Can I sue my employer for harassment and discrimination, and false imprisonment?

I agree with the previous answer that discrimination or harassment must generally be based on membership in a protected class (age, race, sex,...

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Oregon is an at-will employment state and -- absent a written contract or other agreement not evident in your facts -- an employment relationship...

Assuming that you are working in the same capacity -- as an employee -- for the entire 118 hours worked in the two-week pay period, your employer...

Ys, much more information would be required to state an opinion on this question. However, in civil rights cases, under Section 1983 for example...