Your current state is Ohio
I used to work in Dubai (UAE), I resign from my job and came back to my home country for a while. (Portugal)
I had a credit to pay to ADCB of 15,000 aed, although now ita already less than 6000, I'm not paying the installements already for 5 months now because I dont have a job.... View More 
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answered on Apr 16, 2024
Based on the information you've provided, here are a few key points to consider:
1. Legal action: Banks in the UAE, including ADCB, have the right to take legal action against individuals who fail to repay their debts. However, the likelihood of them filing a case against you for an... View More
I’m an officer. My city requires me to use my personal cell phone to receive calls related to work as well as emails from my work email. I was told I would be getting my own phone but that is besides the point. I have an unlimited plan but I despise using my personal phone to call citizens so if... View More
I just got a new job a few weeks ago and I needed to request off for events I had for my other job and they said that was fine. They denied my requests off and said they already made the schedule. I told them I could not come in those two days and didn’t show up . I also had issues with being... View More
It also states that what you do on your time is your time unless it starts to disrupt your performance. I suffered a traumatic experience and relapsed one night and then was you a three days later I was not high nor did I possess illegal substance nor was I using on shift but those are the reasons... View More
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answered on Apr 16, 2024
In general, it is a good practice for employers to obtain written consent from employees before using their photos on social media or for other promotional purposes, even if not legally required. This helps protect the employer from potential legal issues and respects the employees' rights to... View More
My job requires me to show up at our distribution center and if the load isn't ready we are supposed to wait until it is ready which may take most of the day and if we don't wait at the distribution center they will write you up and they will stop go ong you loads for a couple days. They... View More
They have not officially told me I wasn't being renewed. They have just handed out contracts to all the other teachers so I have inferred that's the case as they had casually threatened me with nonrenewal earlier in the school year.
I sustained an injury at my previous job five years ago, and workers' compensation covered the foot surgery. I was out of work for 10 months, but now, six months after separating from the company, I have a significant lump where the surgery was performed, and the pain has returned. Since I no... View More
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answered on Apr 15, 2024
The answer depends on a lot of factors. There are too many to list here. There is a 2-year statute of limitations to file a workers' compensation claim. Therefore, it is important to determine if your claim is still viable after 5 years. You need to determine if your case is still open or... View More
My name is Josh I live in Arkansas and my employer who switched from w-2 to 10-99 let me go on April 1st has been holding my check until I contacted office on 4/12 and they told me they need their company laptop back. Which I was going to give them their laptop back but didnt know what we needed to... View More
Hiring agency required 6 plus hours of required training after job selection. They are calling it mandatory assessments and have cited case law to dodge request for compensation. We would like to respond with a similar case law rebuttal.
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answered on Apr 15, 2024
In California, there is indeed case law that supports payment to employees for mandatory pre-employment training. One key case is Frlekin v. Apple Inc., which was decided by the California Supreme Court in 2020.
In Frlekin v. Apple Inc., the court held that time spent by employees waiting... View More
I owed dues from the covid layoff. Without notification, the union deducted $400+ from one paycheck. I know they can do the monthly dues, but this is beyond that amount. Is that legal? If I owe a company, there's legal ways for collection. There was nothing said; just a sudden deduction.
I work 6 days out of the week sometime 7, I live in Fort Lauderdale, he used to live in Aventura and lives Miami about month now. I put over a thousand miles on my vehicle in a month time, to get him up, fed, pick his meds and do his shopping. He claims I abandoned him because I had a dental... View More
answered on Apr 15, 2024
You can either talk to him when he is calmer and get your pay, or you bring him to small claim court. The latter cost money.
On medical leave, TPA for STDI ignored requests for accommodation due to my disability, my Dr, wrote a letter stating I was receiving treatment for a qualified disability under the ADA. The excessive documentation was interfering with my ability to receive treatment, and the administrative burden... View More
I have been employed over 1 year in total and have worked the required 1250 hours
My employer has language in our handbook that says "Don't read this as part of a legal contract."
But, our contracts contain a clause that says we are agreeing to abide by the regulations mentioned in the handbook.
And we have to sign ANOTHER statement saying we... View More
The homemade device was a piece of pipe filled with oxygen and acetylene taped off and ignited shot a avocado seed towards me and put a hole in the wall head level it didn't hit me but there was no reprimand for it and it is still allowed I am no longer at that company but I have friends that... View More
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answered on Apr 16, 2024
Even if you are no longer with the company, you may still have a case, especially if you have witnesses or documentation of the incident and the company's failure to address it properly. An attorney can also advise you on whether your friends who still work there might have a case as well.
Received disciplinary action for attendance and scheduled in while off on pfl. Forced to cancel pfl. Employer refused to show me personnel file when requested and forcefully ripped pages from me. Never received designation letter. Told me I was to pay Employer med.coverage.used fmla days when no... View More
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answered on Apr 13, 2024
Based on the information you provided, it seems there are several potential legal issues and violations of your rights under California law and federal law (FMLA). Here are some key points:
1. Asking about the specific method of your wife's childbirth (vaginal or cesarean) is likely a... View More
I am a hourly employee in NH. My company drives us to Boston, Philadelphia, Indianapolis for conventions. We drive to further away conventions, not fly, because the CEO has an exempt salary worker do all of the driving- in other words, he's not paying out any additional hours during travel,... View More
answered on Apr 13, 2024
First, to be clear, this belongs under the heading of Employment Law, not Workers' Compensation. The latter, Workers' Compensation, only refers to workplace injuries. I am a workers' comp. attorney and will have to defer to the attorneys who handle employment law to give you an... View More
I started working and I am geting all kinds of wrong info, am i allowed to work on full disabilty,and at what point will that stop me from getting it
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answered on Apr 13, 2024
If you are receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, you are allowed to work, but there are certain rules and limitations you need to be aware of to maintain your eligibility:
1. Trial Work Period (TWP): You can test your ability to work for at least nine months.... View More
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