Is it legal for my company to avoid a severance package and unemployment with this scheme? it seems unethical to me.

Unless you are laid off, you will have a difficult time obtaining unemployment compensation as long as work is available for you. I do not know...

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How can I get employer to pay my due wages?

Please see my guide on how to collect wages owed in Virginia. You can find it on my AVVO page on the right hand side under guides.

I agree with my colleague. In addition to AVVO, you can also search for lawyers using these two websites (www.mwela.org, www.vela.org and...

Injured eye at work I got super glue all in my eye and has affected my eye and my employer is being funny about it.

Please go to a workers compensation Pronto! It will not cost you anything up front...

Can employer cut your paid hours while on suspension?

Under the Fair Labor Standard Act, you are only entitled to pay for actual hours worked --- not promised payment such as holiday pay, vacation etc....

Is it legal to change an employee's rate of pay without telling them?

You do not say what your husband does. It is difficult to answer this question without knowing that. I am assuming that your husband does not...

Quitting for good cause is difficult in Virginia. Please see my guide on this. Before quitting you must make reasonable efforts to resolve this. ...

I just received a letter from unemployment and I have an interview do to the fact that misconduct was written from the employer?

Please see my guides on unemployment compensation. You may want to contact LSNV.org to see if you qualify for its assistance in this area. If so,...

What are my rights as a salary employee when it comes to overtime ?

I have already answered this previously. As a non-supervisory cook, you are entitled to OT. I ran into this situation when I was an investigator...

What are my rights as a salary employee when it comes to overtime ?

Unless you have an enforceable employment contract with this employer that sets for the conditions and manner in which you are to be paid, the...