Recently i applied for work through COPES and they sent me a letter denying me work

Normally, pending charges are not to be considered in employment decisions. However, since COPES deals with vulnerable populations as their...

I was passed over for promotion because I am not Hispanic or Black. I trained 2 of them, so I know my stuff. What can I do?

Based on the limited amount of information you provided, it appears your case may be worth discussing with an employment attorney to explore...

I was hired at a major retail company under false pretenses. What can I do?

You may have a claim for breach of employment contract but it is not clear without knowing more facts. It appears you were offered and you...

Vacation is not a mandated benefit in Washington and, therefore, the "right" to vacation pay becomes a contractual benefit between the employer and...

What can i do? I was wrongly accused for physically abusing someone at an assisted living home.

I agree with the other attorneys' answers - you need to seek counsel. Not only because you may have a discrimination claim based on your national...

Fired for a positive UA. Manager admits she discriminated against me. Do I have recourse?

The only thing I would add to the answers already provided is to question why the reporting employee admitted that she would not have suspected...

Can I sue my employer for wrongful dismissal if I was terminated without just cause 4 wks in to my 90 day probation?

You did not actually say this in your question but it was implied that you may have had some sort of medical problem. Since this seems to have...

Can my company demote staff instead of offering redundencies

Unless you have an employment contract saying otherwise, your employer is under no obligation to make such an offer and has the right to make...

How can I tell if I was fired legally under Washington law.

Unless you had an employment contract that set out and limited the reasons your employer could fire you, your employment was at-will. This means...

Violence in the workplace @ WSU

Unfortunately, it is not against the law to be a jerk. However, it is against the law to assault people or threaten them with violence in such a...