Will my unemployment benefits stop if my employer asks for a hearing?

the request for a hearing won't terminate your benefits... your benefits will continue to be paid and will stop only after a hearing and decision...

My employer & I have a good working relationship, at one point she even asked me to sleep over her house & I made the excuse

It sounds like you might have a case... these sorts of cases are not easy ones, and the viability of case depends on a number of factors. At this...

Do I need an employment attorney?

with the situation you've described, I'd say yes, you should find an employment lawyer in the Minneapolis area to assist you.

1. Is it legal to be fired through Facebook. 2. Is it legal to be paying someone under the table without notice?

I'm not admitted in Washington, so defer to anyone who is. In Washington, employees are presumed to be "at will." There is no rule about how a...

Despite the fact that I am not an attorney, I'm certain that my employer is knowingly misclassfying my job as exempt.

Assuming you are correct about being misclassified, the answer is maybe, though the employer would likely argue that you weren't fired over pay,...

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If you are terminated because of a fight that your employer could have avoided are they at fault

You can almost certainly be fired for being in a fight, regardless of whether or not you believe the fight was your fault, and absent other facts...

It really depends. An employer can't fire you in retaliation for taking FMLA leave... but an employer CAN terminate employment even while the...

Is it worth filing a claim if my male coworker gets paid vacations and I don't?

It's sort of hard to tell. From the way you've described it, it might not be that you don't have the same benefits, but that you weren't aware that...

Can a employer fire me and not pay me my last paycheck?

They have to pay you your last paycheck. In addition, you might have claims to unpaid tips and/or overtime wages. In order to assess your claim,...

Can i be terminated from my job while off on compensation?

Generally speaking, absent an employment contract you can be terminated for any reason, or no reason at all. It's not clear what, if anything,...