You should be eligible for unemployment benefits if you take the severance, but ultimately that is up to the employment division.

Yes, it is legal to terminate your employment in this way. This is an at-will state, meaning you or your employer can terminate the relationship at almost any... View More

Yes, if they terminated you, your final check was due no later than the end of the next business day. Now, forcing them to pay immediately is not possible, but you can put pressure on them since they already owe you a penalty of 8 hours of pay for each day they are late, which adds up. That penalty... View More

You need to start calling around for attorney's ASAP, as attorney's here cannot contact you (please don't contact me, I can't help you). Use the find a lawyer link above and find someone who does landlord/tenant or perhaps trusts and estates.

But what is your question? If you were fired, your check was due Monday, and they have to pay a penalty wage of 8 hours a day until you are paid, up to 30 days.

You can go after him for a penalty wage, which is 8 hours per day at your hourly rate for each day it was late. Attorney's usually do this on a contingency, meaning you don't pay them any fees unless they get something for you. Even at $15 per hour and if it was 10 days late, translates... View More

Do what the attorney had said, turn this over to your homeowners insurance. They will then hire an attorney and defend you.

Based on what you wrote, no. Employment is at will, they can fire you for most any reason, and they do not have to give you the reason. Now, had they fired you because you were black, white, gay, straight, male, female, or similar (as in because you were one of those, not that you are one of those)... View More

You can, but be prepared to be fired. It would be unlawful retaliation, but the wage theft is also unlawful. My suggestion would be to find a new job first.

Also, if you do file a complaint, focus only on the hours docked. The fact that you are a foreman and there were bad bids has nothing... View More

I don't believe there are liquidated damages for sick pay violations.

There are a lot of things going on, but yes, it sounds like he would owe you a minimum of 8 hours of pay for each day he was late. But there is the possibility he owes more, a lot more. You should contact an employment law attorney near you to discuss.

For regular breaks, you get nothing. BOLI can fine them, but you don't get that money.

For lunches, it depends on if you were paid for that time or not as to if you can get something. Again, BOLI can fine them for it, but you get nothing unless you were not paid for the time.

Garnishment and a draw are two different things. A garnishment is a legal process your employer cannot do without being told to do it by someone with authority, such as a court; or if it is for their own purposes of money you owe them, only after they get a judgment from a court.

A draw is... View More

It con proceed for a short while, but check the court records to see if you were actually served. Just because you are not served like you see in the movies does not mean you were not served. There are many ways to serve someone.

You should consult a worker's compensation attorney to deal with the denial. They can still terminate you, they just cannot do it because you filed a worker's comp claim. As in, they cannot retaliate against you for filing the claim. If you were drunk driving forklifts off the loading... View More

I doubt any attorney advertises that they do that sort of thing, so you will just want to call/email some attorneys and ask. Search for ones that do personal injury cases so they know the pitfalls to watch out for.

You can't, and honestly its not a last ditch effort, its what the law is, she is covered if she lived with you. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/742.520

The statute of limitations on almost all discrimination at the moment is one year, so you are about 8 years too late.

As a passenger, your uncle can go after you and/or the other driver, same with your boys. Your uncle and boys should get attorneys to handle their claims.

You can consider getting one yourself as well, as you can still get some amounts, but not having a license and insurance creates some... View More

Basically no. You could get a license from them (IBM?), but that is about it.

If you got a burn or sought medical treatment, then it might be worth it, but it would likely be a small case.