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0 Answers | Asked in Employment Discrimination and Employment Law for Massachusetts on
Q: Can I fire this employee without repercussions.

I have an employee on a 6 man deck crew. He got hurt outside of work, not at work so it is not comp 3 days after his 90 day probation period was up. He sent me a copy of his Dr.s note showing he has a fracture in his hand so we put him on light duty work. I even have a text from him saying this was... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Employment Discrimination and Employment Law for Tennessee on
Q: I worked for a company called Aplus assisted living as a manager and the company caused me great pain and anxiety.

I was in car accident the taxi service they provided through their maintenance staff in snow storm, disconnected my phone off after..Requested myself and others to deep clean home each shift and send pictures knowing I was hurting would leave me on shift after doctor had me on 8 hour work... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Employment Law for California on
Q: My supervisors and department managers have beenbanning us from using certain break areas. Is this OK?

We (security) have been told we're not allowed to use certain employee break rooms. We are only allowed to use the most crowded or far away break rooms. Considering that travel to and from the break areas is deducted from our break, we can end up spending half our break or more trying to get... View More

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answered on Dec 9, 2023

In California, employers are required to provide employees with adequate break times and facilities. The specifics of where breaks can be taken may be subject to company policy, but these policies must not be unreasonable or discriminatory.

If your supervisors and department managers are...
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0 Answers | Asked in Employment Law for Nevada on
Q: Can employer combine relocation allowance & performance bonus & attempt to claw it back if service is less than 12 month

Employer is combining "sign-on withrelocation bonus" and stated that if employee leaves within 12 months 100% of dollars are due back to employer----and, if employee leaves company within 24 months, 50 % of amount are due back to employer.

Questions: (1) this is a Nevada-based... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Employment Discrimination and Employment Law for Illinois on
Q: I had to file a complaint at work with corporate and now after the fact my hours have been reduced. Can I do anything?

I work at Walgreens and our policy regarding breaks/lunches states they are not to be combined. I am forced to regardless a d sent an email to my DM. He said he would be in the store and straighten this out. Right after this my hours are being slashed at the peak of Christmas season. Is this... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Employment Law and Immigration Law for California on
Q: Can we work with another company while in 60 day WARN period?

My employer company A laid off some of the employees including me and I have 60 day notification period in which I am getting paid. I have another offer to start for company B before the end of the notification period. Is it required for me to notify my employer A before I start with company B.... View More

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answered on Dec 8, 2023

During the 60-day WARN notification period, you can explore and accept employment with another company, such as company B, without the requirement to notify your current employer, company A. However, it is essential to ensure that you fulfill your obligations and responsibilities to company A... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Employment Law for Michigan on
Q: Can I seek my own Doctor after 28 days of reporting my work injury in Michigan? My Representative said that I couldn't.

She said that I had to be evaluated my their Orthopedic Doctor or my claim will be denied.

0 Answers | Asked in Employment Law for Michigan on
Q: Employment Law (MI). Are minors employed at Ice Arena allowed to sharpen skates?

We employ minors at the Ice Arena. Are they legally allowed to use the skate sharpener or would that be considered heavy machinery? (or something else that is prohibited.) Thanks!

1 Answer | Asked in Employment Law and Employment Discrimination for Texas on
Q: can my employer do this with my ADA?

i have an ADA and requested an accommodation at work in regard to it. the accommodation is to be moved to a certain position that would allow to me to do my job better and i submitted paperwork filled out by my mental health provider to the HR department for this. they are now saying that there are... View More

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answered on Dec 8, 2023

Every ADA claim rests on its own particular facts and circumstances. So no one can definitively tell you what may happen in your particular case.

You are entitled to reasonable accommodations to be able to do your job with your disability as long as it does not impose an undue hardship on...
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0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law, Employment Law, Family Law and Foreclosure for Iowa on
Q: can you former lawyer and a former lawyer of your son sit on the bench over a trial for your son now?

In Feb of 2016 i had a lawyer for some driving charges and then my son who was involved in a child in need of assistance proceeding had the same lawyer appointed to represent and act as his guardian ad litem for him in November of 2016. Then the same attorney sat on the bench of a juvenal court... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Employment Law for Oregon on
Q: My boss fucked my roommate and as a result, I'm out $1000 in rent money from him getting involved in my personal life.

What laws exist about bosses crossing the line into an employees personal life of which caused the employee a financial hardship?

0 Answers | Asked in Employment Law and Employment Discrimination on
Q: Is is possible to transfer the reconciliation proceedings of IDA from Patna to Delhi

I am an industrial workman of Central Public Sector Undertaking in India

having my residential address in Nazafgarh, Delhi. My place of posting was

Haldwani Depot. I was issued a punitive transfer order to Patna from where I was

dismissed from service. I have a long... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Employment Law and Communications Law for Alabama on
Q: Calls from a two-party consent state to a one-party consent state do you still need two-party consent?

I got a call from a two-party consent state and the conversation was recorded without my permission but I live in a one-party consent state who is responsible?

0 Answers | Asked in Employment Law, Workers' Compensation and Employment Discrimination for New Jersey on
Q: Yes I was fired from my job 12 months ago for being intoxicated from alcohol but was never tested. Do I have a case?

I was never tested therefore there's actually no proof I was intoxicated aside from a written statement

1 Answer | Asked in Employment Law and Gov & Administrative Law for California on
Q: How many public employees dose a small town need for it to comply with California state regulations

There are only 5 employees that work for district and trying to find out if state laws apply to small districts as well than to a well developed and thriving larger city

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answered on Dec 7, 2023

In California, state employment laws generally apply to public employees regardless of the size of the district or city. This means that even small towns with a limited number of employees, like your district with only five employees, are typically subject to the same state regulations as larger... View More

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