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What are my right regarding light duty?

I was working for a company and was injured on the job. My company has no light duty positions to offer and my doctor has…

Can you be denied time off unpaid requested months in advance because other employees have unused paid vacation time but no others have requested the same days off as you?

I requested unpaid time off for a trip I am receiving for my Christmas present, I have used all of my vacation time not knowing…

Deduction of Pay

An amount of money was recently stolen from my place of work. My employer wants to deduct the amount taken from my paycheck even though…

Can employers raise/lower wages without informed consent?

Performance reviews and wage evaluations/raises question. My performance review was postponed. That’s my opportunity to negotiate my salary with my director. Our raises were given…

WV employer is refusing to give my equipment back after termination

I was fired and I have expensive large pieces of equipment that my employer is not giving back he helped me load and bring them…

What is the aw regarding the payment of a final paycheck upon termination?

How do I challenge being fired from work for what I consider to be a false sexual harassment claim?

About a year ago a co-worker and I started having a relationship outside of the workplace. It never materialized into anything but the casual flirty…

How can I collect my back pay?

I was suspended from my job with a non-profit organization effective January 20, 2016. I hold a salaried position and was cleared and reinstated on…

My Employer demoted me after being off on workers compensation

I have been off work sense Jan, of 2016.I will be released to return to work around the May 13,2016. I was hired there as…

Can employer make a employee work over 16 hours in a correctional facility as a nurse in the state of West Virginia

My relief did not show up and I called my boss to advise her that I would be working over 16 hours in a day…