You are not in trouble, you were not responsible to pay these taxes. Unemployment takes action against employers not paying into the system. Do you...

What is the quickest way to recoup unpaid wages in Maryland? My former employer is an attorney.

The Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation is a good first place. It might help you get wages quickly, or it may help you file a wage theft...

Can an employer short the pay of the employees ?

You have the right to your pay on a regular schedule. To withhold part of this pay for possibly years is not legal. But, if what you are facing is...

Is it legal for an employer to discipline or terminate an employee for using paid sick time?

If your employer had at least 15 full-time employees, then it appears to have violated the Maryland Flexible Leave Act, which allows you to use...

Can I file a lawsuit against my former emoloyer for harassment and destruction of evidence?

Since you won the unemployment case, the lack of evidence is no longer that important, but may have helped the unemployment hearing examiner make...

UUnemployment and 41k withdrawal?

Yes. That is a separate asset, not earnings. The answer is somewhat different if you go on a company pension, but what you are doing is draining...

How do I preserve my right to sue my former employer for wrongful termination (discriminatory discharge)?

You have three options that I can see. One, keep shopping for a lawyer. Two, file in federal court by yourself and keep trying to find a lawyer....

Is it ok that I left the summons with the mother?

If this is a case in which you are the plaintiff, you cannot serve the process yourself. But otherwise the service is probably fine, since they...

Is it worth it to fight an unjustified firing?

While you certainly were treated shabbily, the unfairness of your termination is probably not something you can challenge, unless you believe (and...

I am trying to see if working for a (somewhat related but not quite) company would be breach of contract.

A non-compete needs to be reasonable in geographic scope and duration, and the business needs to have a legitimate reason for restricting you. As a...