1 question for a practicing lawyer when filing a complaint against an employer

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I filed! I asked my questions to the workers at the court house in Fairfax (super nice people) and basically, my employer will get served in about 2 weeks (could be longer, could be shorter). After getting served, my employer will have 21 days to respond. Then, depending on their response, I have to decide what to do. I could file something to get a date in front of a judge, settle, etc. I hope the above information can help someone else in the future if they do a search.

Thank you for everyone who helped with my questions earlier and offered advice.

If you have any recommendations for an employment lawyer that will take a case on contingency, I would appreciate any suggestions!

Your employer is going to get an extension, will likely remove the action to federal court, and then will move to dismiss.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is a wage and hour issue. I’d be contacting that office before I headed off to court.

OP here. Thank you for this. I will be contacting Virginia Department of Labor and Industry.

https://www.doli.virginia.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2022-Updated-POW-Claim-Form-and-Instructions-English.pdf

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I filed! I asked my questions to the workers at the court house in Fairfax (super nice people) and basically, my employer will get served in about 2 weeks (could be longer, could be shorter). After getting served, my employer will have 21 days to respond. Then, depending on their response, I have to decide what to do. I could file something to get a date in front of a judge, settle, etc. I hope the above information can help someone else in the future if they do a search.

Thank you for everyone who helped with my questions earlier and offered advice.

If you have any recommendations for an employment lawyer that will take a case on contingency, I would appreciate any suggestions!

Your employer is going to get an extension, will likely remove the action to federal court, and then will move to dismiss.

On what grounds?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I filed! I asked my questions to the workers at the court house in Fairfax (super nice people) and basically, my employer will get served in about 2 weeks (could be longer, could be shorter). After getting served, my employer will have 21 days to respond. Then, depending on their response, I have to decide what to do. I could file something to get a date in front of a judge, settle, etc. I hope the above information can help someone else in the future if they do a search.

Thank you for everyone who helped with my questions earlier and offered advice.

If you have any recommendations for an employment lawyer that will take a case on contingency, I would appreciate any suggestions!

Your employer is going to get an extension, will likely remove the action to federal court, and then will move to dismiss.

On what grounds?

Yeah, +1.

On what grounds would this get moved to fed court, PP?

--an attorney who has lost track of how many cases she's removed to fed court.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I filed! I asked my questions to the workers at the court house in Fairfax (super nice people) and basically, my employer will get served in about 2 weeks (could be longer, could be shorter). After getting served, my employer will have 21 days to respond. Then, depending on their response, I have to decide what to do. I could file something to get a date in front of a judge, settle, etc. I hope the above information can help someone else in the future if they do a search.

Thank you for everyone who helped with my questions earlier and offered advice.

If you have any recommendations for an employment lawyer that will take a case on contingency, I would appreciate any suggestions!

Your employer is going to get an extension, will likely remove the action to federal court, and then will move to dismiss.

On what grounds?

Yeah, +1.

On what grounds would this get moved to fed court, PP?

--an attorney who has lost track of how many cases she's removed to fed court.

NP, but if the OP brought a claim under the FLSA, it's removable. We don't know whether she did, of course.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I filed! I asked my questions to the workers at the court house in Fairfax (super nice people) and basically, my employer will get served in about 2 weeks (could be longer, could be shorter). After getting served, my employer will have 21 days to respond. Then, depending on their response, I have to decide what to do. I could file something to get a date in front of a judge, settle, etc. I hope the above information can help someone else in the future if they do a search.

Thank you for everyone who helped with my questions earlier and offered advice.

If you have any recommendations for an employment lawyer that will take a case on contingency, I would appreciate any suggestions!

Your employer is going to get an extension, will likely remove the action to federal court, and then will move to dismiss.

On what grounds?

Yeah, +1.

On what grounds would this get moved to fed court, PP?

--an attorney who has lost track of how many cases she's removed to fed court.

NP, but if the OP brought a claim under the FLSA, it's removable. We don't know whether she did, of course.

Pro se complaints tend to be a mess and I'm sure the defendant will have a colorable argument for removal.