You can locate a lawyer through www.nela.org (plaintiff-side), your local lawyer referral service or AVVO. You might also contact the National...

As this website is not private, you should discuss your situation with a plaintiff-side employment attorney. A good starting point is www.nela.org....

If the employer does not pay you, contact the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry...

Yes, the employer must pay. To recover damages, the employer must prove the theft and those who stole.

You should also check with the US Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division. Please see...

The cost of supplying the uniform and its maintenance is a business cost not to be borne by the employee: ...

Do you have a copy of your union agreement? If not, you can locate it at US DOL Dept. of Labor Management Standards or...

If you are employed by the federal, state or local governments, you should have some due process rights so that you are protected against arbitrary...

I have placed your question under the intellectual property category of AVVO. You should get more appropriate responses there.

I suggest that you discuss your concerns privately with an attorney who is very experienced in discrimination. You can find such on nela.org, your...