Out of work law school grad thinking about looking into another career...looking for suggestions....how about a stock broker trainee...? [more inside]
posted by xspot on Oct 12, 2009 - 13 answers

What are the best strategies for my current work situation? Question relates to disability, unemployment, and illegal activities (not mine). [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 14, 2009 - 17 answers

[LawFilter]Should I not indicate to employers that I'm interested in Intellectual property? [more inside]
posted by Kifer85 on Aug 9, 2009 - 8 answers

Why would a job application say that one can omit whether or not he or she has a felony conviction if it was in New York or Hawaii? [more inside]
posted by plungerjoke on Jul 7, 2009 - 6 answers

Debtfilter: Employer provides signing bonus structured as forgivable loan (forgiven if employee stays with firm long enough). Employee leaves soon after, and employer seeks to collect on loan. Employee is now a broke grad student, so employer offers to defer collection of loan until grad school is complete. Question: If length of time in grad school exceeds state statute of limitations on original loan, does this mean the loan will discharge itself before it can be collected? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 7, 2009 - 16 answers

Australian Industrial Relations / Contract Law: when a job offer isn't worth the paper it's written on, what recourse does one have? [more inside]
posted by Ultimate Sockpuppet the Second on Nov 13, 2008 - 7 answers

Is it legal for my employer to ask for last year's tax return in order to verify my dependents for benefit purposes? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 8, 2008 - 14 answers

I was told to falsify information at my job and then fired for it a year later. I received no training regarding the form that I was told to change and had no idea that it was considered a legal document. Do I have any recourse here or am I just a dumb rube who got played by higher-level bastards?
posted by smackwich on Apr 12, 2008 - 21 answers

I've been offered a new contract/consulting job where I would be paid not by the hour or for a specific deliverable, but at a flat weekly rate. Under this arrangement, how might I make intellectual property distinctions between works that will belong to this client, and outside works I may do for myself or others? [more inside]
posted by weston on Apr 8, 2008 - 12 answers

I handed my notice in at work yesterday (1 weeks notice). But I'm confused as to when my contract actually expires. I'm in the UK. [more inside]
posted by Solomon on Nov 24, 2007 - 7 answers

Suing over unpaid wages when it's a small amount? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 24, 2007 - 18 answers

I'm applying for jobs that require a local law enforcement background check, and I suspect that it's turning up information that's [really] detrimental to being hired! What kind of information could they be finding? How could I find out what's on my background check? Finally, is there any way to delicately address these issues in job applications/cover letters without digging myself into a hole? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 18, 2007 - 18 answers

I'm in the UK, working part-time for a large company. They're paying me too much. What now? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 30, 2007 - 20 answers

Is my employer breaking the law by keeping people as temps for several years? The work is skilled and many people work for 3 or more years as temps before being made permanent employees. [more inside]
posted by Charlie Lesoine on Jul 8, 2007 - 13 answers

My boss/employer has been dodging me for a month in regards to my benefits & raise. How can I get him to do his job before I quit while walking out the door? I have been working full time for 3 months and I have not been offered ANY benefits even though I requested a meeting with him four times. Is there anything legal I can use to my advantage? [more inside]
posted by cheero on Jul 6, 2007 - 17 answers

Ontario employment law: I'm quitting my job to go back to school full-time in September. I'm currently employed full-time as an engineer. I want to tell my employer as far in advance as possible that I am leaving so that everyone knows what's going on, but I want to minimize the risk of finding myself unemployed and unpaid early. How much notice should I give? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 31, 2007 - 7 answers

In DC, what can a previous employer who terminated an employee say to a job applicant's prospective new employer? [more inside]
posted by onepapertiger on May 30, 2007 - 14 answers

I work for a small company with less than a dozen employees. We currently have no formal hiring process, forms or other documentation. Scary? I think so, and I need some help to remedy the situation. [more inside]
posted by suchatreat on Dec 19, 2006 - 4 answers

How much power do employers have over salaried non exempt employees outside of work during normal business hours? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 4, 2006 - 44 answers

I'm a lawyer who's practiced for five years; how do I start over in a brand new field of law? Corollary: I have no law firm experience - my legal experience is all with state government. Is it possible to start over as a first-year associate with a law firm? How? [more inside]
posted by Tin Man on Oct 17, 2006 - 9 answers

How much notice do I need to give to leave a full-time job in Scotland? [more inside]
posted by Marquis on Sep 8, 2006 - 5 answers

In search of temporaryish legal career opportunities in Wichita, Kansas. [more inside]
posted by ibmcginty on Aug 2, 2006 - 3 answers

I need to help a friend find free/cheap legal aid for an employment/ADA situation in Los Angeles. [more inside]
posted by kamikazegopher on Apr 26, 2006 - 2 answers

I am a shift worker in the UK. Am I entitled to a day off in lieu if a bank holiday falls on a rest or non-work day? [more inside]
posted by mikeanegus on Apr 18, 2006 - 7 answers

Can my boss NOT let me resign my position at his organization? [more inside]
posted by elkerette on Dec 1, 2005 - 11 answers

If a salary is listed in a US job posting is that a hidden signal that the job is actually intended for a non-citizen and that I, as a US citizen, shouldn’t bother applying? [more inside]
posted by freshgroundpepper on Nov 27, 2005 - 10 answers

What is the least expensive and easiest way to fight a slanderous bad reference, when the reference's number was not provided by me? (The employer took the "back-door reference" route.) [more inside]
posted by IndigoRain on Sep 29, 2005 - 18 answers

Trusting soul I am, I expect a decent severance package from my employer. HR said I was entitled to a severance package (14 weeks). Should I get that in writing? And have any of you had to use a lawyer to get what you expect, to make sure there are no 'misunderstandings'?
posted by inchoate on Mar 12, 2005 - 8 answers

Background checks: I have a job interview coming up, and wonder if they'll do a credit check. If they do, I'm in trouble. I need this job very badly...thus the bad credit. Besides credit, employers may check education and criminal backgrounds (mine are clean), but do they have to let you know? How do you ask a potential employer about this without raising flags? While we're on it, is there a secret shit-list out there that employers may go to to see if you're a loser? Especially in software/web development in the northwest...
posted by anonymous on Jan 10, 2005 - 42 answers

Lies and the lying employers who tell them. Many workers at my small company were given written assurance at the time of our last pay review that we would be enrolled in a health insurance plan on a stated date. Six months later, the promised benefits have not materialized. Do we have any legal recourse? [more inside]
posted by 12XU on Dec 15, 2004 - 5 answers

How do I find a law job? (more, natch) [more inside]
posted by norm on Jan 7, 2004 - 7 answers