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Everything you need to know about Oklahoma child support laws, updated for 2020. Oklahoma child support laws do not allow judges to order support beyond the age of 19 unless the child is mentally or physically disabled. That statement raises several questions. For example, how does the judge determine my obligation? Can I get retroactive … Read more
Everything you need to know about Ohio child support laws, updated for 2020. According to the state’s Office of Child Support services, if you are a parent and your former partner refuses to pay. You should contact the CSEA for assistance. But what about the paying parent? What protections, rights, or tools can you use … Read more
A Summary of Montana Whistleblower Laws The state of Montana enacted the Wrongful Discharge From Employment Act to protect employees and also to replace the employment-at-will doctrine. Under this act, employees who have completed the probationary period of employment can only be discharged for ‘good cause’. Therefore, employees who are dismissed for other reasons can … Read more
A Summary of Missouri Whistleblower Laws Missouri is an at-will employment state. Therefore, employers can discharge their employees for any reason or no reason. However, employees who have been discharged from work can still seek protection under the state’s common law protections and statutory protections. Common law protections are laws that are created by courts … Read more
A Summary of Mississippi Whistleblower Laws The state of Mississippi is an employment-at-will state. This means employers can dismiss their employees for any reason or no reason. However, employees in Mississippi can still seek protection under the state’s common law protections, statutory protections, federal laws, or employment contract. Common law protections are laws that are … Read more
A Summary of Minnesota Whistleblower Laws Minnesota is an employment-at-will state. This means employees can be discharged from work for any reason or no reason. However, at-will employees in Minnesota can seek protection through the state’s statutory protections and common law protections. Statutory protections are laws that are enacted by the state’s legislature to cover … Read more
A Summary of Whistleblower Laws in Michigan Michigan follows the employment-at-will doctrine. This means employers can discharge their employees for any reason or no reason. However, the state of Michigan has put in place exceptions to this doctrine in order to protect employees from unlawful retaliation. They include common law protections and statutory protections. Common … Read more
A Summary of Massachusetts Whistleblower Laws Employees in the state of Massachusetts can be discharged from work for any reason or no reason under the employment-at-will doctrine. However, the state also has statutory and common law protections that are used to protect employees who have suffered unlawful retaliation. Statutory protections are laws that are enacted … Read more
New Mexico Lemon Laws New Mexico’s lemon laws state that if the buyer or lessee of a vehicle finds a major fault in it – which the manufacturers are unable to fix even after 4 valid attempts by the vehicle manufacturer to repair it – the manufacturer is liable to repurchase or replace the faulty … Read more
New York Lemon Laws New York’s lemon laws state that if the buyer or lessee of a vehicle finds a major fault in it – which the manufacturers are unable to fix even after 4 valid attempts by the vehicle manufacturer to repair it – the manufacturer is liable to repurchase or replace the faulty … Read more