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1 Answer | Asked in Employment Law for Tennessee on
Q: How would I go about suing a temp agency or the place I worked at?

Not sure which one I'd have to sue, but I need to get something done. I wasted my time going in for 7 days (all 8 hours besides Sunday, which was 4) and only got paid for one day. $140.83

I made sure that I worked all week TWICE so that I COULD come in Sunday. The only reason I wanted... View More

Wayne M Bridgham
Wayne M Bridgham
answered on Jun 1, 2021

This would be an unpaid wages claim. Tennessee does not have a wage protection act, like the federal government. However, Tennessee does generally require that all employees be paid for the hours they work. You would want to contact an attorney and discuss the particulars of your case for more... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for North Carolina on
Q: what does dismiss without leave mean
Wayne M Bridgham
Wayne M Bridgham
answered on Jun 1, 2021

Typically, dismissed without leave indicates that your case has been discharged by the court and cannot be reopened for that particular set of circumstances.

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