Generally speaking, terminating an employee because of personality conflicts or deficient skills would not be considered illegal or unlawful. ...

Is it lawful for my daughter's psychiatrist to advise her against her lawyer's decisions? She has a hugh anxiety disorder.

The key distinction is advisable vs. lawful. Psychiatrists and lawyers are both professionals who may look at a situation from different...

My offer letter included reimbursement for "matriculated courses" in an MBA. There were no stipulations of employment.

It sounds to me like they may have promised you payment of your MBA courses in exchange for your agreement to work for them so you may very well...

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I gave notice to my employer and she found out where I was interviewing. She called them and said bad things about me. Can I sue

Whether you can sue will depend on a number of factors including what was said and whether it was true. For example, if your employer believed you...

I am working on call for a company and I just received two checks that I didnt work for. Should I keep it?

Being honest is always the best rule to follow. In addition to it being the right thing to do, wouldn't you rather look like the model employee...

Iv been sexualy assaulted at work and my managers wont do anythign about it. what do i do?

If it was a sexual assault (i.e., physical contact of a sexual nature) you can report it to law enforcement. If its sexual harassment (no physical...

Is an employer bound by verbal commitments to pay an employee a per diem food rate and gas expenses related to mandatory train?

First, are you sure your company doesn't have an employee or personnel handbook? I would assume that most companies sophisticated enough to make...

There are many ways you can address this. If you want to quit, and still get unemployment compensation you need to be careful what you do before...

Can you be fired if you were accused of stealing even though you never did.

Washington is an at-will employment state, meaning that you unless you have an employment contract (or some other guaranteed employment) you can...

Keep in mind that retaliation in terms of employment usually constitutes taking a negative employment action against an employee because they have...