It does sound like you have case, especially for the battery. Meanwhile, since that can take some time, make sure and file for unemployment if you have not already. Then find an employment law attorney, as attorneys cannot solict your business, so you have to contact them. Best of luck.

Potentially not. Part of this depends on your exact age. See this for greater details: http://www.oregon.gov/BOLI/TA/pages/T_FAQ_Taminors.aspx

An employer can say not to work on a particular day, and if you then work on that particular day they usually do not have pay you for it as it is unauthorized. Otherwise an employee could just work whenever they wanted.

Plus, if the person worked on that day, that would also be... View More

I don't know what new law you are talking about. Do you have a citation for it?

I think you need to read between the lines here. What the employer wants is documentation that there is a legitimate reason for the absences for work, ie real court dates that require his presence. Juvenile court records are sealed and in some cases not even attorneys have access. So what needs... View More

At the hearing, if the employer does not produce the voicemail (first to you prior to the hearing) then object that they have no evidence to support termination for cause. In general, your argument will be that even if they had cause to fire you (assuming there were no extreme circumstances), you... View More

Let's start with the unemployment denial, did you appeal and have a hearing? At the hearing the employer would need to provide a copy of the voicemail if they wanted to use it to deny benefits. Otherwise, the employer would not need to provide you with a copy.

The fact is, employment... View More

They can fire you for that, or for any reason, or no reason at all, as long as it is not illegal. Illegal gets into discrimination, as in they fired you because you are gay, or Jewish, or Hispanic, etc.

As to signing, basically they are offering a severance package. To get that money, you... View More

As an employer, I strongly suggest you retain an attorney to provide a detailed analysis. There are lots of employer-side law firms out there, and you do not want to end up with a lawsuit, as that will be much more expensive than paying for an opinion.

Perhaps there is a conflict, but there is nothing illegal about it, even if there was a conflict of interest.

Assuming this is not a government job or a union job, then likely there is nothing to do. Now, if you think they did this because you are in a protected class, then that changes things. However, you mention nothing about discrimination.

Consult with an attorney in your area to discuss to go over your options. Though, unless you are planning on leaving, this is all academic at this point.

If you are talking about a non-compete, Oregon law has a bunch of limitations, and one of those is that it can only be at most for 18 months: https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/653.295

Are you sure you did not sign something when you were hired?

You may not be able to force the issue. The law on your file is ORS 652.750, and as to which records you are entitled to, they are as follows:

... the personnel records of the employee that are used or have been used to determine the employee’s qualification for employment, promotion,... View More

Potentially. First, usually you have to be on notice that your job is on the line, such as a performance plan, due to little misconduct such as is alleged here. Secondly, you could also win if you can prove what you say as to there not really being a policy, or that the policy was as you say. Just... View More

Having cancer in and of itself does not protect a job. That said, it sounds like she thinks the employer is considering or planning on discriminating based on a health condition, which may violate FMLA or ORFMLA (lots of factors as to eligibility and what not). She can find a local attorney, or... View More

Yes, they can do this, nothing illegal about it. In fact, if they had wanted to, they could have just fired you, as employment is at will. That means that can fire you for just about any reason, or no reason at all.

I am not aware of any law that would prohibit this. However, your first step should be to take your concerns to management. A well laid out argument that addresses exactly why this is a bad idea for the company (e.g. lost customers), along with a well thought out plan to address those concerns but... View More

This depends on what the humiliation is about. If it is related to you being in a protected class, then yes. For instance, if you are black and they called you say hot chocolate ala the accusation against Bill O'Reilly, that would be humilation related to your inclusion in a protected class.