I was wrongfully terminated from a job in Oregon. I would like to file a lawsuit or know what my options are?

Employees are protected by law against retaliation for complaining about workplace safety. However, an employee may be terminated for walking off...

This would not be the basis for a claim against your employer, but you could file a complaint with OSHA. If you filed a complaint, you would be...

Who would mail me a copy of Oregon Landlord Tenent Law.

​Although Cascadia Behavioral Health and Home Forward work to help people with mental health issues and housing issues respectively, they are not...

Did my company violate a verbal agreement? Do I have legal recourse?

It is not uncommon for employers to give these false assurances to keep employees on the job pending layoffs. It is wrong, but not unlawful in and...

Can a contract that i signed for an employer be considered VOID if they did not provide me with a safe workplace?

An employee's obligation under an employment contract is discharged if there is a material breach of the contract by the employer. Although an...

I have an independent contractor that only contracts for my company. Is he an I.C. because he is not working w/ other companies?

The test for whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor is different for different areas of law. In general, whether a worker...

My tenant is growing marjiuana in my property

To force a tenant to vacate, a landlord must file an action for forcible entry and detainer (FED). Before filing an FED, a landlord must give a...

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Im I eligible to get the deposit back (Last month fee) ? Here Im not getting their logic of 30 days notice period.

This is not a landlord-tenant question. This is a contract question. You need to refer to whatever agreement you may have signed with the school.

Can i dismiss the case at 1st appearance so i don't have to pay tenants lawyer fees, etc. Or am I in trouble ?

Posting by itself does not qualify as legal service of a notice to terminate under the Oregon Residential Landlord Tenant Act. If a landlord...

Overtime wages after salary of 40 hours a week

You may or may not be exempt from overtime depending on your job description. When it comes to overtime, the exceptions often swallow the rule. ...