Can an employer that has announced the closing of their business deny paying out accrued vacation time?

Unless the employees have a contract with the employer or are protected by a collective bargaining agreement in most cases employment benefits are...

My lease is up in July, I was told all rent increases would be according to length of stay, monthly, 6 month or yearly.

Good question. Yes, a landlord can raise the rent, with proper notice, at the time that a new lease is signed or renewed. Generally a landlord is...

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I re-tagged this as a family law question for you so you could get some responses from family law attorneys. Generally though, you should be...

How do I take back a commercial property and business to operate it myself when a buyer on contract defaults? Oregon.

Your contract will likely govern some of your options. For example, your contract may provide what occurs in the event of default. The contract...

Am I responsible for this?

If the shed hasn't been built yet, and the builder hasn't invested any time and money yet you two could both agree to terminate the contract until...

Collecting on a promissory note signed in 2006 in California.

Wow, you have a complicated situation to deal with. I agree with the advice from the previous comment but it may also be the situation that the...

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If an employee states they are looking for a new job considered giving notice in WA, State?

Washington is an at-will employment state, which means that unless you are covered by an employment contract or a collective bargaining unit you...

Can a civilian file a lawsuit against a military mental health doctor doctor due to wrong doing?

If your son is to be medically discharged from the Air Force he is entitled to a free Area Defense Counsel (ADC) who should advise him regarding...

My former employer used FY12 pay data to calculate instead the latest FY13 pay rate in3 legal docs and paid $8K less severance.

Many employers are not required to pay severance when an employee leaves. So the circumstances of why you left the employment, the employer's...

My employer wants to lay me off despite I haven't started working for them yet.

You should evaluate with a local employment law attorney whether the paperwork they gave you, their own employee policies, employee handbook, etc.,...