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0 Answers | Asked in Employment Law and Employment Discrimination for Missouri on
Q: He’s got a question on my workplace fire me because I want to see my brother in Texas at the hospital with no reason

Last year my wife’s dad passed away, and I took two days to be with her and her family, and when I came back, I was taken off the schedule again and fired

0 Answers | Asked in Employment Law, Business Law and Employment Discrimination for Michigan on
Q: I was told to "jump off a bridge and kill myself" by coworker, they received no punishment and my boss knows, can I sue?

Other coworkers witnessed her saying it, and it was at work on the clock. My boss was made aware of the incident but no report was made to HR and she was not given any punishment, she continued to work that day and wasnt told to stay home or fired from any days after. my boss said he thought she... Read more »

0 Answers | Asked in Civil Rights, Employment Discrimination and Employment Law for Colorado on
Q: Looking to see if Colorado Crown Act would protect a Caucasian male from having to cut a ponytail that is well groomed.

Have had ponytail with employer for 9 months now they are wanting to change grooming rules because someone has decided men having ponytails is not professional. I work security and am growing my hair out in remembrance of my father.

0 Answers | Asked in Employment Discrimination, Employment Law and Sexual Harassment for Illinois on
Q: A former employee has been stalking, harrasment, and retaliated against me illeaglly injected with a microchip.

I need to file a discrimination and employees labor laws litigation, how can states attorney and prosecutors get involved for this former employee from Comcast stalking and harassment and having me enslaved since I quit comcast. Illegally contacting businesses I contact to slander my name, this is... Read more »

2 Answers | Asked in Contracts, Employment Discrimination and Entertainment / Sports for California on
Q: I was used in a SAG commercial without contract or knowledge. Huge company ran it worldwide for years. Legal theories?

It was shot as stills but they shot b-roll, too. They paid for the print job only. It has run for 6 years without payment - running now! High-end company, I appear as a principal with 3 huge stars. They don't want to divulge usage to me to assess payment. Also, aside from SAG pay, are there... Read more »

James L. Arrasmith
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answered on Mar 22, 2023

If you were used in a SAG commercial without a contract or knowledge, you may have legal claims against the company for unauthorized use of your image and likeness, which can violate your right of publicity. You may also have claims for breach of contract, as the commercial was produced without a... Read more »

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0 Answers | Asked in Appeals / Appellate Law, Business Law and Employment Discrimination for Oregon on
Q: The state of Oregon suspended my personal commercial fishing license.my boat license and my commercial limited entry cra

Crab permit.now I can't even work my own business. Have someone else run my business,or get a job in my industry.bills are piling up.i state won't allow me unemployment or any assistance. I'm about to loose my family business of 51 years

0 Answers | Asked in Employment Discrimination and Libel & Slander for Ohio on
Q: My manager found drugs in the bathroom at work, but they are only requesting that I take a drug screen and no one else.

They are disrcimating against me and slandering my name, now everyone that works there will assume I got fired for failing a drug screen. Everyone uses that bathroom why am I being singled out.

0 Answers | Asked in Employment Law and Employment Discrimination for Oregon on
Q: can I get fired if I'm a care giver for my father buy also work at another job that I have to call in because of my dad

I am a caregiver for my father and I got hired for another job and during the interview I stated that I may have to call in at times because of things related to my father and they said that won't be a problem and hired me anyway but now they are writing me up and telling me I can get fired if... Read more »

1 Answer | Asked in Employment Discrimination and Employment Law on
Q: My 28 year old daughter was receiving help in a psychiatric hospital during which she was terminated from her employment

Is this legal inTexas?

Rhiannon Herbert
Rhiannon Herbert
answered on Mar 22, 2023

More information is need to evaluate this situation. The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of an employee's disability, and it permits employees to request reasonable accommodations, such as brief periods of medical leave to treat their condition, in some... Read more »

0 Answers | Asked in Employment Discrimination for New York on
Q: How many racial discrimination cases were successful in New York State in 2021?

This can be under The New York State Human Rights Law or The New York City Human Rights Law or Education Law § 3813 or any other employment law.

1 Answer | Asked in Employment Law and Employment Discrimination for Kentucky on
Q: I was denied a promotion at my job due to having FMLA in place for my husband who is sick.

Is this legal and what can I do cause the EEOC I can't even get an appointment with

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Mar 19, 2023

Go to the EEOC online portal and file a complaint with them online. You will never get through any other way.

1 Answer | Asked in Employment Law, Workers' Compensation and Employment Discrimination for Washington on
Q: What's the average compensation due to victim for wrongful termination due to retaliation for seeking internal transfer?

I have proof of retaliation.

Brad S Kane
Brad S Kane
answered on Mar 21, 2023

First, each wrongful termination case is very fact specific, there is no "average" compensation standard.

Second, more important, an employee seeking a transfer is not a legally protected right that would support a retaliation claim unless it is motivated by hostility toward to...
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0 Answers | Asked in Employment Discrimination and Employment Law for Utah on
Q: I have worked for a local hospital from home doing prior auth for 8 years and now they are forcing me to come in-house.

I cannot do my job correctly working from a cubicle and that’s why they had me work from home in the first place. Now there is new management and they think they can do my job better than me.

0 Answers | Asked in Employment Law and Employment Discrimination for Illinois on
Q: When is telework a resonable accommodation?

I am testing this service for a YouTube channel.

3 Answers | Asked in Employment Discrimination and Employment Law for California on
Q: I worked for an employer for 3 months and got a $13,000 collection from them for training reimbursement what can I do?

I worked for an employer in March of 2021. I experienced a hostile work environment from management cursing at us all day and threatening our jobs. I left the company 4 months later and received a collection of 13,000 on my credit report. Upon hire, as part of the new hire paper work, they... Read more »

Louis George Fazzi
Louis George Fazzi
answered on Mar 17, 2023

You should contact the California Labor Commissioner at the website https://www.dir.ca.gov/

You can file a claim against the employer and tell them your story. They will assist you, and will tell you if you need to get your own lawyer. If you do, there may be a labor code provision which...
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4 Answers | Asked in Workers' Compensation, Employment Law and Employment Discrimination for California on
Q: In June of last year my attorney filed my claim for workers comp, I thought, she has been after the wrong ins. Now what?

She told me this week that they found the right insurance and just now filed a claim, I have been waiting almost a year, there was even a hearing and I was told the other party never showed up. I don't know who they filed the first claim with but it seems to me that the whole process is... Read more »

Louis George Fazzi
Louis George Fazzi
answered on Mar 17, 2023

I find this explanation very suspicious. Your Worker's Compensation claim is not filed with the insurance company, it is filed with your employer, and makes no difference which worker's comp insurance company insures the company. It is up to the employer to notify their insurance company.... Read more »

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