Pregnant and Fired

Under prohibited discrimination statutes, it is illegal to discriminate based on pregnancy but there are caveats and discrimination cases are very...

Is it legal for an employer to stop your sick, holidays, and vacations?

Unfortunately, the employer need not provide these benefits. If the employer was (1) offering these benefits to some employees and not all and did...

Am I entitled to damages from my company for wrongful termination or discrimination due to my disability?

You say that you got a severance. If you signed a severance agreement to obtain the money and other benefits, you may in all likelihood waived...

My former employer is claiming that I was terminated for refusing to take a post-accident drug test. How do I get to stop?

In general to show defamation, a person must show that the information was false, that it was published to a third party, that there was harm on...

Hello, I am an employee for a university in VA. And i have NOT been paid in over a month (upset big time). What should i do?

I would suggest that you first approach the US Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division and see if this agency can resolve the problem for you....

Does "hostile work environment" exist as a matter of law? (State of Virginia)

There are two ways that a hostile environment can be challenged. One, if it is a product of PROHIBITED discrimination such as race, age, sex,...

Employer is refusing to send my last paycheck until I sign termination papers that I disagree with. Is this legal in VA?

Under the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act, this is not permitted. I would contact the US Dept. of Labor's Wage and Hour division to file a...

What legal way to get money owed to you by your employer

First I would try the US Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division. If you talk to an investigator there, he or she will try to conciliate your...

I am a City employee whom is subjected to harassment on every occassion. It seem that i'm working in a hostile environment.

Depending on the circumstances, you may have a case of concerted activity for mutual aid and protection under the National Labor Relations Act. I...

Health and Human Services, which is a branch of the Social Security Administration is responsible for enforcing HIPAA Privacy Rule. You may try to...