Do I need an employment attorney?

Your Union rep is your best resource on this. If you need an outside attorney to help, ask your rep (also called business agents sometimes) for a...

Hi, I worked about 10 days just before Christmas at local business office in WA state. The owner refuses to pay me.

If you performed any work for him at all you are entitled to compensation for that work. The question is really just how much are you entitled to....

I lost a 100K+ job because the recruiting company has a totally unacceptable non-compete policy. Please help!

Lots of missing info in this question. Were you already employed when the employer tried to get you to sign a non-compete? Were you asked to sign...

My manager has devised a plan to use my FMLA hours as "behavioral" issues.

Given all the HR training and fear of employment lawsuits, it's rare these days that an employer is stupid enough to so blatantly violate the law. ...

Whether or not you can safely join that client depends on a lot of factors including when your employer made you sign that agreement, whether you...

Do you think I may qualify for unemployment in WA state?

You will almost certainly qualify for unemployment benefits since you were not terminated for misconduct. Be honest when telling Employment...

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Can my son be laid off from a union WA State iron worker job because he has been in an auto accident and cannot work right now?

He should start by contacting his union representative. Light duty is always an option but not all employers have available light duty and they...

Why is it so difficult to get a simple call-back from an attorney?

You clearly are calling the wrong attorneys. If I was a betting man I'd say you'll get a call back the same day if you call one of the attorneys...

Is there a. minimum time to be paid when a employer schedules meetings..

Unless you have an employment contract or a collective bargaining agreement that covers call in or meeting pay and has some language that provides...

Joining a union

Not if nobody else in your likely bargaining unit wants to unionize. But if they learn the benefits of being organized, they may change their...