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Can my boss threaten to sue me for company losses related to poor job performance if I do not sign a waiver releasing my last paycheck?

If you caused your employer losses either deliberately (e.g. you deliberately did not do …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 7 months ago

Am I being harrassed in the workplace?

From what you describe, you may be suffering illegal sex- or gender-based discrimination, since …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 7 months ago

Can I apply for unemployment benefits while awaiting a decision from workers compensation claims?

You can certainly try to apply and explain what is occurring. The decision may …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 8 months ago

Can I get a refund of storage fees that I was made to pay by my employer under duress of losing my job?

The issue is not duress. Duress is a legal term of art that doesn't …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 8 months ago

What to do if my employer has given me an employment separation agreement which includes a "Trade Secrets, Proprietary Confidential Info" section?

It doesn't matter whether this is "standard procedure"--if you agree to these terms, they …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 8 months ago