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| paychecks bounce | 11/16/2009 |
Q: I live in TN, but telecommute for a MD private, non-profit. I am a contractor/1099 employee. While ...
A: Cara: You could sue them here in Tennessee for breach of contract. That would be the simplest ...
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| human resource comments | 10/29/2009 |
Q: I was told by my human resource director that my union was wrong for not doing anything for me if i ...
A: Joe: If can file a complaint with the EEOC or your state's Human Rights Commission if you're a ...
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| harassment | 10/6/2009 |
Q: Can you sue your employer for giving you a demotion for a standard or policy that they do not ...
A: Tyshonda: Yes, provided that you are a member of a protected class under state and federal law; ...
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| Slander/Harrassment from new management | 10/4/2009 |
Q: My boyfriend and I worked in a restaurant in Tennessee. We were both servers and helped open the ...
A: Melissa: Well, you have several options. First, you could sue the franchise for defamation. ...
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| workmans comp insurance | 9/17/2009 |
Q: recently my husbands boss told him he would pay him half on payroll and half in cash to make him ...
A: Barbara: In short, no it isn't legal. Your husband must report all income received whether or not ...
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| EEO Complaints | 9/4/2009 |
Q: I am a federal government manager. An employee files eeo complaints one after another. Senior ...
A: Richard: Your in house counsel is correct. Essentially, all you could do is file a civil action ...
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| wrongful termination | 9/4/2009 |
Q: My fiance was fired from his job that he has held for 18 1/2 years. He started of in the lot and ...
A: Yvonne: If your fiance is a member of a protected class; i.e., a minority, over the age of 40, ...
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| harrasment in work place/age discrimination | 9/3/2009 |
Q: I feel that I am being targeted as a second person to be left go by our company in as many weeks, ...
A: Karen: I would advise you to consult with an attorney in PA. Go to the National Employment Lawyers ...
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| slander/defamation | 9/1/2009 |
Q: i was recently not extended a new four year contract as an asst. principal at an elementary school. ...
A: Angie: Absolutely insofar as you have actionable claims for slander and tortious interference of ...
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| Forced out of a Job | 8/31/2009 |
Q: My previous employer gave me an ultimatum to either hit a higher goal (unattainable in my ...
A: Stephan: Perhaps but, it would depend on whether you are a member of a protected class under the ...
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| return to work | 8/30/2009 |
Q: my doctor gave me a return to work date after my surgery. is it legal for my work to call them and ...
A: David: You essentially have two options: 1) return to work; or, 2) do not return and see how it ...
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| return to work | 8/28/2009 |
Q: my doctor gave me a return to work date after my surgery. is it legal for my work to call them and ...
A: David: In short, no. They cannot demand what your physician prescribes in terms of your return to ...
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| gas drive offs | 8/27/2009 |
Q: can my employer ( sparkys ) Al's oil co. keep charging me for gas drive offs ? its a common thing ...
A: Richard: Your best option is probably to simply file a civil action in your jurisdictions "small ...
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| Vacation during Busy Season | 8/26/2009 |
Q: Our company is in the state of Michigan. If put into writing, can we require that employees take no ...
A: Christine: My inclination is yes, it would be permissible so long as it does not violate any ...
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| let go | 8/24/2009 |
Q: I was recently let go from a job that i was salary. The store was closing and i was promised a ...
A: Matt: Unless you were terminated for a discriminatory reason, there is very little that can be ...
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| tardiness | 8/19/2009 |
Q: At our company we have about 35 employees. We use a timeclock for punching in & out. Every Wednesday ...
A: Tina: No, your employer should not do this. Insofar as you are a female, you are a member of a ...
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| Time Clocks.... | 8/17/2009 |
Q: What is the law for a company who moves their salary employees to hourly and do not provide them ...
A: David: I doubt this is a violation of state or federal law "if" there is no issue with employment ...
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