I worked for a company for over a year, after being laid off I was informed by a friend that they were illegally cutting my pay.

From the information that you have given and provided your employer is subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act, you are describing what is...

My boss has been harrassing me and this has been on going has been reported to DM and HR they didnt help me I quit the othr day

Since you are unemployed, you are probably eligible for legal aid in Richmond, VA. I would strongly suggest that you contact them ASAP to set up...

Can i sue for wrongful termination?

If you need assistance with obtaining unemployment compensation, I strongly suggest that you get in touch with the the Legal Aid or Legal...

I am assuming that you are employed by a private nonunion employer and not by the government. Virginia, as you probably are aware, is a state that...

Do I have the right to sue my former employer

You may want to explore filing a discrimination suit against the employer. Keep in mind that the burden of proof is upon the employee. There are...

I was released from a job in Virginia for "misconduct." How can I best fight the charge?

I strongly advise you to contact the following legal aid office:http://www.lawhelp.org/Program/1647/RTF1.cfm?pagename=Offices. Many such offices...

My time card was altered and reduced in number of hours even though I was at work. This was done without my knowledge.

If you are paid at the minimum wage during the workweek in which the deduction took place or if you worked over 40 hours in that workweek, such a...

Do I have legal recourse against the Virginia School and the supervisor who gave me an inaccurate review?

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

Best strategy for a severance agreement or options for unexpected lay off?

Unless you can prove that your race was a motivating factor in the employer's decision to lay you off, you will have a very difficult time...

I'm 17, Can my employer text me while driving to work (18 minutes before my shift) and tell me to come in at a later time?

Yes, unless you are subject to a union contract that specifies otherwise. Once you are sixteen years or over, the employer need not provide you...