Sometimes. You can sue your boss personally for unpaid wages and overtime under federal law. You can sue them for things they did to you directly, like assault or defamation. And you can sue them for money they owe you. But you usually cannot sue your boss personally for discrimination

Can I sue my employer for not following company policy? Usually not for the broken policy alone. A company policy is not a law. In most states, your employer can change its own rules or skip them without breaking any law. But there are four big exceptions. The policy is