Contact a local attorney. You need legal assistance far beyond what can be provided in this simple Q&A format.

They cannot make you sign anything. They can fire you for refusing to sign it.

It is impossible to answer this question without more information. I would recommend contacting a local employment attorney if you are concerned about your pay.

Yes, this is illegal if the company employs 15 or more workers. Small companies, with less than 15 employees, are not subject to federal employment laws.

It is entirely up to the employer to decide whether a certain degree qualifies you for a job. Except for a few highly specialized exceptions (doctor, lawyer, veterinarian), there are no laws requiring a specific kind of college degree for a position.

As a general rule, no. The Portal to Portal Act of 1947 states that travel time prior to the start of the day's work is not paid time. However, there are exceptions - for instance, if you perform any work while on the buses, or perform any work *before* you get on the bus in the morning,... View More

Yes, any accrued and unused vacation must be paid out. This is the law, even if the employee handbook says otherwise.

The final paycheck should include the vacation pay. It must be paid out by either the next regular payday, or 15 days after termination - whichever comes first.

Yes. There is a company called Delta that runs an airline, and a company called Delta that manufactures plumbing fixtures. Because the lines of business are so completely different, there is no possibility of confusion between the two. It gets trickier if there are possible areas of overlap, or... View More

This is highly state dependent. For instance, in Louisiana, this would be perfectly legal (although it may not always be wise).

In California, it would be a felony. Because you do not list your state, I cannot give you any more detailed advice other than to tread carefully.

Yes. Louisiana law requires employers to pay out unused vacation at the end of employment. It does not matter whether the employee quits or is terminated - the vacation must be paid.

This question depends on many factors, including whether you are a member of a union and what the school board policies are in your parish (I am assuming you are a public school teacher). You should contact a local employment lawyer quickly to act to preserve your job.

Your failure to pay your attorney will not result in you being somehow "re-married" as if the divorce never happened. However, your lawyer can sue you for breach of contract or bring you to arbitration before the Bar Association. You got what you paid for - the divorce - and you have an... View More

If an unfavorable judgment has been entered against you, you should contact an attorney immediately. In most cases, the only way to get a final judgment reversed is to file an appeal. There are very tight - and strict - timelines for filing a notice of appeal in both federal and state court. In... View More

Yes.

A claim of this size is probably best brought in Lafayette City Court (assuming it's within city limits). I would contact the Clerk of Court for the 15th JDC and ask how to proceed. I will warn you that even if you do get a court order awarding back rent, in many cases it is very difficult to... View More

You are getting far ahead of yourself. It sounds like you need some basic information on federal civil procedure and how the legal process works. You should contact the clerk of court and ask if they have information or pamphlets for self-represented litigants (also called "pro se"... View More

Slander only applies if the statement is false. In other words, if they told someone you were stealing, but you weren't actually stealing - that would be slander. Here, the video is not false, therefore it is not slander.

The company is free to define "immediate family" however it wants for the sake of its own policy. I agree that most people would consider parents to be immediate family, but the company is not legally required to give you sick leave for your parents' illness.

Yes. A company is free to change its vacation policy moving forward at any time - they can even cancel it entirely. However, they may not retroactively change the policy to take away vacation that has already been accrued and earned. Vacation that has already been accrued is considered the same... View More

Yes, they may either mail it directly to you or arrange to let you pick it up at your normal place of work. However, they must send the check with all wages due and owing by either 15 days after your last day of work, or the first payday after your last day of work. If you still have not received... View More