There are lawyers from your state who advertise in your state, and there will be some who list on this website and others like it. You are looking for someone who does employment law. Depending on the facts, there are avenues to sue an employer who engages in illegal discrimination or who allows... View More

This actually gets pretty technical, and this answer is not comprehensive. When someone files for benefits, the wages the individual earned in the first four of the five quarters preceding the claim are used to calculate monetary eligibility and the weekly benefit amount. This is called the base... View More

You would need to provide more details. While a tort claim is probably not the avenue, there usually is a process for taking inventory and providing a receipt of voucher of property taken. There can be many breakdowns in that process. Alternatively, depending on the facts, the property might be... View More

You are looking for a lawyer that does plaintiff civil rights work. There are likely lawyers with profiles on this website that perform this type of work in your state. You can contact them directly to set up a private consultation.

Employers have wide discretion when it comes to dress an grooming standards for their employees. The restriction you describe regarding piercings is commonplace and likely to be upheld if subject to a legal challenge. Challenges to employer dress codes are only typically successful if an employee... View More

Employment laws do not necessarily protect against generalized unfairness. Whether you have a credible claim of wrongful termination depends on many factors and you have not provided enough facts. If you meet with a local attorney, you will have the opportunity to provide necessary details, such... View More

You would need to sit with a local attorney and provide much more detail. Words such as "bullied," "discriminated," and "harassed" are conclusory and lack the detail needed to assess whether you have suffered any actionable discrimination and whether the circumstances... View More

You should have a local attorney review the situation. The legality and enforceability of a non-compete agreement depend on various factors. A local attorney will need to review the specific contract about which you are asking and give you an opinion.

You have not provided all of the information necessary to determine whether the company is acting unlawfully. It's also not clear what jurisdiction you are in. Every state has a labor department (their names vary widely) that enforces state wage and hour laws. Many of them will have an... View More

You will need to consult with an attorney where you can provide more details to determine what the legal implications are of your employer's actions. As a general rule, unless there is a contract stating otherwise (such as a collective bargaining agreement), an employer can fire and replace... View More

You would be well served to consult with a lawyer. I believe you should have done so early on. A good attorney with experience in employment discrimination matters will greatly improve your chances of success. An attorney should disclose up front what the fee will be. If the lawyer takes the... View More

To determine whether a provision of a CBA (or any other employment contract or policy) violates state or federal law, it is necessary to review the provision.

Did you do this on a contract basis or were you an employee (sometimes even if you were told you were a contractor, the law might consider you an employee)? You can report to the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions Wage and Hour Bureau. They will investigate employers who fail to pay... View More

It is not clear what you mean when you say you are now a part time employee even though your hours stay the same. You would need to provide more details, but the general rule in New Mexico is that issues related to accrual, use, or loss of vacation or sick leave are determined by your... View More

Under FMLA, if the employee normally works on a part-time basis, then the employee's FMLA leave is calculated on a proportional basis. In a case of intermittent leave, for example, if an employee's routine work week is 20/hours, and if the employee takes 10 hours hours of FMLA leave in... View More

It is not clear what you are asking. With few exceptions, any business in New Mexico with employees must register with multiple government entities. The business should have a Federal Employer Identification number (EIN) to facilitate federal payroll taxes and withholding. The business will also... View More

Laws prohibiting workplace discrimination do not provide an immunity to a person who discriminates against a class to which the person belongs. Under Federal laws, typically only the employer can be sued for illegal discrimination, not individuals acting on the employer's behalf. Many state... View More

Is this a real scenario? You were hired as a baker and then reassigned to duties as a car mechanic? It is not clear from your description whether you have any legal claims. Employment in New Mexico is presumed at-will unless there is a contract stating otherwise. That means the employer does... View More

You should consult with a local attorney. Different treatment among employees who commit the same or similar infractions can suggest that there is an illegitimate basis for the more harsh treatment one is receiving compared to the other. Sometimes, however, there are legitimate business reasons... View More

You should consult with an attorney. What options you have will depend on many facts, which you have not provided here. For example, you may be contemplating bringing a civil rights lawsuit. You do not automatically have a case just because your conviction was overturned after you served some... View More