Police Harrassement

Hi. It is difficult to answer this question as it is phrased and without much more information. If you participated in an activity that is...

Overtime

Do you mean the employer says "we need more men" or "we need more women"? Or is it that they want to make sure certain positions are filled and...

Restrictions from offering employment

This is an unusual question. Normally, we are asked if a noncompete is enforcable against an employee--that is, whether a company can sue an...

There always must be a caveat when answering a question like this, which is that one can never predict the level of creativity a lawyer may have in...

Was told I would get a raise, then it was cancelled when I gave in my 2 week notice.

Maybe I am misunderstanding. Are you saying that you announced you were quitting, gave two weeks notice, and you want them to pay you a raise...

Terminated employee

Workers in Washington may request to inspect their personnel files at least once per year. Upon request by the worker, a business must make the...

Termination while open Workers comp claim

Hi. I have a few thoughts for you. First, you should do exactly what you are doing, which is to tread carefully and to be thoughtful about how...

Background check after almost 2 years of employment

Yes, this is legal as long as the Fair Credit Reporting Act is not being violated. For more information about background checks see the link below.

Loss of Vacation Pay

Unless your severance is being paid as part of a uniformly applied and set formula under a written severance pay plan, then severance is a...

Employment Violation - can I sue?

The tests for when someone should be considered an employee or an independent contractor differ depending on the law being applied, but generally...