She may be entitled to Workers Compensation and/or claims against the dogs' owners. She should seek out an attorney who handles comp & personal injury claims.

They do a pull of the NCIC, so if it is reflected there it will show up. I do believe there is a question on the SF-86 on mental health, so make sure you answer it fully and completely. It's the cover up that always gets people.

If you have a workers comp attorney contact them. If not, contact a member of the Ok Trial Lawyers Assn who handles medical cases --they give free consultations.

I assume you have a comp attorney. Ask them. If you don't have one , contact a member of the Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association--they give free consults.

A former employer can be liable under different legal theories for bashing a former employee on a reference check. Defamation is one theory. Under defamation, you would say that you have been economically injured because they have made false statements about you (your character, your competency,... View More

If you are technically permitted to work, then your immigration attorney should be able to guide you toward getting whatever documents you need to fill out Form I-9. Whether the document is a work visa or a social security card or a U.S. passport or something else permitted, you can't work... View More

You might have a case against the employer for assigning you more work than you can bill and also for making a deduction you did not authorize, if you did not authorize the deduction.. However, it depends on a variety of details that you should discuss with an attorney near you who is familiar... View More

Usually, no. However, if the employee is out in the middle of nowhere when you fire him or her, you can't just leave the employee by the side of the road without opening yourself up to significant liability. Naturally, the case against you would be much stronger if something bad happened to... View More

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Whether you have any legal recourse depends on the contents of your contract with the organization and with their own established past practices. You should take your paperwork to an attorney familiar with contract law and review it with him or her in detail.

A "background check" can be as simple as running your name on public data bases such as the Oklahoma Supreme Court Network (OSCN). If she used a private or government database, it could cost her job.

I'm only going to address the portion of your question relating to copyright law, that is: can your former employer legally publish your article without crediting you? Yes, almost certainly.

This is known as "work for hire." In the case of a work made for hire, copyright law... View More

Try reposting this question in the Oklahoma section. This is the Colorado section. Usually vacation days are counted and paid regardless of the nature of the departure, but a lot is dependent on the company policies. It is increasingly becoming more common for companies to not count vacation days.

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Generally, yes, an employer can require employees to be clean-shaven. For safety reasons, there are few alternatives. If it is merely part of the company "look" that employees be clean-shaven, and if your facial hair is part of a religious obligation, then you may try asking the... View More

I have never heard of any such laws that would prevent a parent from taking children to work. Most employers do not allow it as it tends to negatively effect productivity and there could be an issue if the child were to be injured at the office.

You should consult with your state labor department or a local lawyer to see if you are owed wages. Federal law (which applies in all states) requires the payment of time and a half for hours worked in excess of 40 hours a week -- if the worker is covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act. It is... View More