Why are you classed as a 1099 contractor. If you are a true independent contractor , you are not an employee. Many workers are erroneously...

Quitting for good cause is not easy in Virginia. See my guide...

You must be able to work to obtain unemployment and from what you state that is not possible for you. From what you describe you may have a...

Virginia has at-will Employment where you can be fired to bad cause, good cause or no cause— except where the cause is basen on prohibited...

In addition to AVVO, you can find an attorney through a plaintiff-side employment attorney through www.nela.org. This advocacy organizations has...

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), there is no requirement that you be given rest or lunch breaks — except if you are a minor. That said,...

Here is information on the Fair Labor Standards Act seasonal exemption: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fact-sheets/18-flsa-seasonal-amusement. ...

Your employer is not going to admit that pregnancy was the reason that you were terminated so he or she is stating it was attendance. See ...

If you were not found guilty of the accusations, you should apply for employment as a caretaker if you wish. You should have court records...

Unless the treatment is caused by prohibited discrimination (sex, age, race etc. see https://www.eeoc.gov/discrimination-type ) or retaliation for...