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These recordings were taken to HR in an attempt to get someone terminated. It has been going on for months. What rights do I have in Alabama?
My husband worked at Dorsey Trailer from 2012-2015. Left to work at walmart for a year and returned to Dorsey July of this year. They knew he was alcoholic and wrote him up once or twice for drinking on the job during his first employment with them. Since his return, his immediate supervisor has... View More 
answered on Dec 9, 2017
Unlikely but the best thing to do is consult a member of the Alabama Trial Lawyers Assn who handles employment issues and see what they say; they give free consults.. If they did allow him to use other vehicles to get booze it's possible.
they pitted my managers word over my own with no evidence to back anything up. i was called a dishonest person and fired. i have proof with recepits and times to prove my innocence and cameras will show that i am not lying. but noone ever checked. what can i do? im out of a job for no reason and... View More
answered on Sep 13, 2017
In Alabama an employer can fire you for any reason at all -- provided that reason is not because of your race, disability gender etc. If you believe you were fired because of one of those kinds of reasons, you first have to go to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and file a complaint.... View More
Fact is is I just wasn't the right ethnicity, they needed a Spanish collector. I went ahead and filed for unemp. but they keep fighting it, how is that legal?
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answered on Aug 16, 2017
You need a lawyer to assist you. If no contemporaneous report of being caught sleeping on the job was made, then the company has no evidence of dereliction of duty. Plus, many places of employment have cameras, and these can possibly refute their claims.
Your case seems like a retaliatory... View More
What should i do to protect myself?
answered on Apr 15, 2017
Nothing. Nothing means NOTHING. Don't talk to law enforcement about it. Don't talk to your employer about it. If either of them want to discuss it with you, politely reply that you will be happy to discuss it with them IF, and only if, your lawyer can be present, Then go hire a layer... View More
answered on Mar 31, 2017
Contracts for employment typically will not be enforced by a court order compelling the employee to work for the contracting company, but breaking the contract would give the company the right to ask a court to (1) recover actual damages, if any, to the business caused by your breach, and (2)... View More
I had an interview with an insurance company which went extremely well, and I was immediately offered a position. I went back in to fill out paperwork, and I was asked if I had ever been convicted of a felony. I was honest and said yes. Eleven years ago I was convicted of class c possession. No... View More
answered on Oct 11, 2017
An employer may use a background report to assist it in making employment decisions. HOWEVER, since background reports or background "checks" are considered consumer reports under the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), employers must follow specific rules when not only using the... View More
I am afraid to be at work and have been told to keep my mouth shut or i wont have a job to worry about.
answered on Feb 8, 2017
The country is full of unemployed whistleblowers. If you complain to upper management, under the facts as you have outlined them you will probably be fired.
You really have little choice. Stay there and work and keep your mouth shut, or quit. It sounds like if you complain any further... View More
Broke leg off job and out of work for 12 weeks . Came back to work and was told I would have to pay full price for health insurance for the 12 weeks I was off . $25.44 week was what I paid but told I have to pay $134.00 a week because I was not working. Do I have to pay back the full amount? He has... View More
answered on Nov 12, 2016
Contact a member of the Alabama Assn for Justice who handles employment cases-=-they give free consultations. Usually, that type of arrangment will be governemed by your workplaces personnel handbook. Unfortunately the law usually won't cover that but it depends on the state and the ACA... View More
Hello. My situation has been ongoing and not resolved for nearly a year and a half. I have been assaulted which I did report to my HR Director. After the conversation with the HR director I was advised he would talk to him. The following day I was approached aggressively by my supervisor pointing... View More
answered on Apr 21, 2016
Rather than posting in an open forum like this, best to find a local employment law attorney to discuss in private. And hurry, as you have already waited 1.5 years.
My former employer has retained 3rd party help to represent them at the hearing. I assume they are lawyers. Do I need legal representation for this hearing? Also, I live in Alabama, but it is the OESC that is handling my claim.
answered on Mar 19, 2016
Although Unemployment Insurance appeal hearings are typically less formal than a court setting, you could be at a considerable disadvantage if your employer has representation and you do not. The third party representing your employer is not necessarily an attorney, as non-lawyers are usually... View More
I'm attending a technical school for automotive repair and have the best chance at getting a job in a dealership while I'm here. But my mom refuses to let me and gives a different reason which doesn't actually apply to the situation every time I mention it. Is there nothing i can do... View More
answered on Oct 23, 2015
I note that in Alabama, as opposed to the rest of the US, the age of majority is 19 instead of 18.
Perhaps your mom knows best, based upon her own experience.
Do I need help ?
answered on Jul 25, 2015
Your question makes no sense to me. What are you asking?
Can an employer refuse to hire me if I did not disclose a conviction that was pardoned (Fully) but not expunged on my application?
answered on Feb 24, 2015
An employer in Alabama can fire or refuse to hire you for any reason, or no reason, so long as you are not being discriminated against as a member of a "protected class" under federal law. That would mean that the employer refused to hire you because of your race, age, ethnicity, gender,... View More
answered on Apr 4, 2014
Your employer may be in trouble here. Alabama Code Section 12-16-8 excuses an employee called for jury duty from his or her employment "for the day or days required of him or her in serving as a juror." Alabama Code Section 12-16-8.1 prohibits an employer from discharging an employee... View More
Accused of not reporting incident to supervisor
answered on Apr 5, 2014
Better late than never, I guess. In Alabama, the initial decision to deny or grant unemployment compensation is made by a the examiner. He or she bases the initial decision on your application and on input from the employer. Did you appeal the examiner's decision? You have the right to... View More
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