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Can I sue for discriminaton regarding my weight?

Can my employer allow my co-workers to make fun of me because I’m overweight?

Can my hours be changed to a day for which I have no childcare?

When I started my job I explained that I could not get anyone to watch my child after school on Wednesdays. We live in a…

Can my employer force me to go to an event at a church?

My employer has yearly functions at a local church that are mandatory to attend, I would still get my hourly wage while attending and it’s…

Is an employer allowed to require payroll deduction for childcare costs?

I work for a company that also does childcare. The childcare is not a benefit to employees but if employees qualify through the state subsidy…

Can I be disqualified from a job for testing positive for marijuana?

I have a new job, contingent on passing background checks and a pre-employment screening. Can I be disqualified for testing positive for marijuana even though…

Can I sue for being wrongfully accused of theft?

I was wrongfully accused of stealing over 900. My boss called the cops so there was a cop present and another employee as a witness….

If I have been working for a company but my boss hasn’t paid me my back pay, what legal action can

I take?

Resignation

I submitted resignation to current employer giving 3.5 weeks notice as I accepted new job. Three days later I was told the new job is…

Can I file a lawsuit against a former employer for sending paysrub unsealed?

After 2 years of extreme mental stress and exhaustion, I was pushed to the brink of quitting work for my former employer. I recieved my…

Is it legal for 3 male supervisors to take a female in a room behind close doors to present her with write-ups and termination?

I had no write-ups in my file. Went into work and was met by 1 supervisor. He told me to punch in and then needed…