What is the benefit of a "parent" company?

Parent companies (and subsidiaries, and all the rest) can be created for any number of reasons, including concerns about liability, tax planning,...

Overpayment of payroll, due to the employer paying at wrong rate of pay.

It's legal, because you are not entitled to the additional income. (They could have just demanded that you immediately pay back the entire...

Is it illegal for an employer to send you home and not give a valid reason? Or no reason at all? Kerry

Probably not. It is not clear from your post whether she sent you home as in, "Go home, this is your last day and here is your final paycheck" or...

My wife manages a retail clothing store in Auburn, WA and is receiving pressure from her district manger to quit her job.

Mr. Tan, who previously answered this question,is from New Jersey, and unemployment compensation laws may be slightly different from what we have...

I would need to know more details about what sort of work you do, and what your position with the company is before answering specifically in your...

How many hours is a salaried employee technically required to work?

The bad news is that your employer can require you to work more than 40 hours a week, and this is true whether or not you are salaried. The good...

What are our rights to remove someone that we provided temp housing for, if they have broken the rules of no substance abuse?

I would need to see your written agreement to answer with absolute certainty. However, the Residential Landlord Tenant law is not applicable to...

Can i get the custody of my kids if im the one who leave the house?

Since you are in Seattle, call DAWN, Domestic Abuse Women's Network. I don't think we are allowed to post phone numbers in these responses, but you...

How soon can I apply for unemployment?

As soon as you become unemployed, go ahead and apply. There is a one week waiting period before you can collect benefits, but you should apply...

The employer that I work for periodically shuts the office down 1-2 weeks at a time without pay. Do I qualify for unemployment?

Construction workers face this all the time. You have to be able and available to go to work somewhere esle (and if you find a job that works for...