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0 Answers | Asked in Employment Law and Libel & Slander for Georgia on
Q: Two of the employees at my bank are harrassing me.

There are 2 employees at my home bank that have been harassing me and threatening me

0 Answers | Asked in Employment Law, Workers' Compensation and Employment Discrimination for New Mexico on
Q: Work injury, My employer cancelled drs appointments due to staff shortage. Written up for being upset about cancelledApt

2 Hernias have been discovered now that I have had a CT scan. Job is Physically demanding.

0 Answers | Asked in Employment Discrimination and Employment Law for Illinois on
Q: Hello. My job had wrongfully terminated me about a month ago and because there was no probable cause they had to re hire

But it seems that now that they have been picking with me and constantly threatening me with a last and final when I never had a write up with my 6 years. Can someone please contact me @edominique43@yahoo.com

2 Answers | Asked in Employment Law for California on
Q: When I was 17, I worked at Subway late into the night until 1am. Is that illegal in California?
Neil Pedersen
Neil Pedersen
answered on Dec 9, 2024

Except for certain narrow circumstances, it violated the child labor laws to work a 17 year old until 1 am. However depending on how long ago that happened, and other circumstances, that may not be something you could make a legal issue about and recover damages. You need to locate and consult... View More

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0 Answers | Asked in Employment Law and Employment Discrimination for Colorado on
Q: What is being fired for not fitting in with demographic mean.

Was terminated with no previous disaplinary actions. Am alot older than all other staff.

0 Answers | Asked in Employment Law for Nebraska on
Q: Can my boss clock me out when I’m still working.

I’m a hairstylist and I’m scheduled to work 10-5. If I’m running behind with a client and don’t get done till 5:20 then have to do all my “closing duties” and clock out at 5:35 my boss is going back before he does payroll and automatically clocking us out at 5:15. Can he legally do that?

0 Answers | Asked in Employment Discrimination and Employment Law for Maryland on
Q: Wage theft, discrimination, harassment, retaliation in Maryland, are there pro bono or contingency attorneys in Maryland

I am a female, non-exempt employee at a large university in Maryland. I worked unpaid overtime and additional hours, unaware of wage laws. A newly hired male employee repeatedly stood near me and stared, making me uncomfortable. After I reported it to my boss, he reassigned me to clean storage and... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Employment Discrimination and Employment Law for New York on
Q: What do I need to support a claim of racial discrimination?

I was fired after starting a warehouse job, suspecting racial discrimination.

I received termination text with no prior performance feedback or warning.

Brian Greben
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Brian Greben
answered on Dec 9, 2024

You need show some evidence that their decision was at least in part caused by a discriminatory motive. The evidence can be almost anything that suggests racial bias. For example, if the only difference between you and the other employers is your race (and not a difference in performance, skill,... View More

2 Answers | Asked in Employment Law for California on
Q: What action does a employer take when a male employee keeps referring to a female as a b*ich?

There is a male employee who is hostile calling me profanity. I filmed it showed to HR. It happened twice. I know it's going to happen again on Monday. I don't know him. I think he might be the same employee from last year who asked me for my number. I said no. I'm worried my... View More

Brad S Kane
Brad S Kane
answered on Dec 7, 2024

Keep informing HR in writing each time it happens.

Sexual harassment has to be either severe or persuasive enough to change the terms and conditions of your employment. A single inappropriate touching likely meets that standard. One or two offense comments may not be enough depending on the...
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1 Answer | Asked in Constitutional Law, Consumer Law, Employment Law and Lemon Law for Florida on
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Phillip William Gunthert
Phillip William Gunthert
answered on Dec 8, 2024

It depends on what you precisely need, most attorneys work in specialty areas, we usually handle estate planning and probate and business entity formation and related contracts, other law offices have other specialties and matters that they handle, some more and some less areas.

0 Answers | Asked in Civil Rights, Employment Discrimination and Employment Law for New Hampshire on
Q: Temp to hire first full time app withdrawn to due background discrimination was against policy but hired year after

1 background with temp met screening requirements, second application 4/5 months after first was dismissed and withdrawn for the purpose of retention with lower pay and no benefits. Finally got offer year later with lower pay than initial first offer year ago, misclassified as non exempt and exempt... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Contracts and Employment Law for Michigan on
Q: Does my non-compete and non-solicitation clause still apply if I am still employed and opening my own private practice?

I am a therapist with a non compete and non solicitation clause. I want to open my own private practice while still employed under contract with a non-compete/non-solicitation clause. These clauses say "Following the termination of employment, Clinician agrees for a x year period to refrain... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Employment Law for Tennessee on
Q: Is this Wrongful termination. If so what do I need to do.

I remotely work for a company they are in Kentucky I’m in Tennessee. I was recently fired for a “No call no show” I was having technical issues with my company computer. I told multiple supervisors and had tickets from IT. I needed to purchase an adapter to be able to get back into my... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Employment Discrimination and Employment Law for Georgia on
Q: i have a number of ui claims filed by my employer & received notice of, and havent been paid for not a single one

all the same employer, i have notices and emails from the gdol, for all of them but havent been paid, and now im unemployed due to a coworker randomly attempting to assault me on camera and handling it professionally by reporting it and the next day im fired for hostility? what i want to know is... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Employment Discrimination and Employment Law for Texas on
Q: My employer made me take a follow up drug test that was observed by a different gender than of myself, the donor

I’m a transgender woman and work for DOT, the testing being administered by HHS protocol

John Michael Frick
John Michael Frick
answered on Dec 6, 2024

In certain circumstances, you have the right to have a person of the same gender (not gender identity) serve as an observer during a drug test. If you fall into one of those circumstances, you--as a transgender woman--would have the right to insist that any observer be of the same gender (male as... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Employment Law for Kentucky on
Q: I have a prescription for pain from two years ago. I used one and then took drug test. Prescription says up to 10 doses.

Took prescription medication before drug test. Drug test was positive. I have a current prescription for a different drug and an old prescription for the pill I used out of my old bottle before the test. I have worked at this merit system company for almost 10 years and would hate to loose a... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Employment Law for Arizona on
Q: My employer demands that I turn my camera on for all Teams meetings. Is this legal?

I work for a national large bank...in IT/networking.

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