Your current state is Virginia
answered on Sep 22, 2022
This question is under the "California" tab, so I'll assume this relates to California law. It sounds like what happened to you is not only inappropriate but potentially illegal. Speak with a local attorney today. [I litigate cases. Anything posted here must not be construed as legal... Read more »
answered on Sep 22, 2022
There is nothing unlawful about an employer taking a picture of you in the workplace, unless the picture was of you in a place of privacy, like a changing room or the bathroom. Similarly, there is nothing unlawful about an employer taking pictures of your personal property that you have in plain... Read more »
answered on Sep 21, 2022
No, but they can make it a condition of continued employment under many circumstances. If such a test is “job related and consistent with business necessity,” the employer can require a COVID-19 test as a condition of continued employment. This is largely being interpreted as meaning will the... Read more »
I worked part time for a company making the $7.25 minimum hourly wage. The company also had a tip pool on top of their pay, and employees were tipped equally every day. When I quit the job, the manager told me that they were going to withhold my tips from the previous day I had already worked. They... Read more »
answered on Sep 20, 2022
This is a tricky situation. Under federal law, employers are generally only required to pay you at least your state's minimum wage for each hour of work you perform. In the service industry, this means your server wage + your tips received must equal a ground total that averages out to an... Read more »
The restaurants are different concepts. Different rate of pay and duties. Refuses to hire more people. And this employer is also not paying the girls overtime. They also are never given pay stubs. The owner also recently refused to give her the insurance company's name for a workers comp... Read more »
answered on Sep 20, 2022
Your daughter should schedule a consultation with an employment lawyer in her geographic area. Can an employer tell an employee to work at another location or instead me terminated? Usually, yes, because in most circumstances, the employer does not need a reason to terminate. However, you raise... Read more »
My employer walked into my office, handed me a check for the two days I had worked, another check for accrued vacation pay, and another check. He then handed me paper work to sign, waiving all rights to any and all discrimination claims. He asked me to read them, sign them and return them in... Read more »
answered on Sep 19, 2022
Yes, an employer can terminate you, pay you all compensation earned and offer you additional compensation in exchange for signing of the release of your potential claims.
The rule on a royal Caribbean ship is that if you leave without fulfilling a two week notice you are not allowed to be rehired. I had put a two week notice in to go home to take care of some personal stuff. During that two weeks. Covid was spreading rapidly, I had a feeling that I was going to be... Read more »
answered on Sep 18, 2022
What are you wanting to happen? If that is Royal Caribbean's policy, and they won't hire you back, there is nothing a court can do about that. You have no right to work for a particular company.
Someone who lives in PA gets protections from being fired if they have a medical card. But Ohio doesn't have any of that.
So if I live in Ohio but work in PA would I not get these protections because I live in Ohio and have an Ohio medical card?
answered on Sep 16, 2022
No. Pennsylvania law applies to Pennsylvania companies. They would not be able to terminate so long as you are in compliance with Pennsylvania's medical marijuana laws.
My employer quite suddenly has begun writing me up for perceived performance opportunities that seem fabricated after never receiving developmental feedback like this. I’m worried it is because I had health problems and needed open heart surgery. It could also be my tenure with the company. It... Read more »
answered on Sep 13, 2022
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, employees cannot be discriminated against or targeted for termination based on a disability or need for an accommodation based on a disability. If you think your employer is targeting you for termination based on your past surgery and/or ongoing related... Read more »
A union rep came by and told me if i dont join the union they would post the names of non union members up on a wall at work.
answered on Sep 12, 2022
Sure, why not? There is nothing confidential about union membership, or lack thereof.
Good luck to you.
answered on Sep 12, 2022
In general--yes. North Carolina is an at-will employment state. Absent an employee contract or an agreement, the employer can terminate someone's employment for almost any reason or no reason at all. You may want to speak with an employment attorney if other factors were at play, but this... Read more »
My husbands pay was docked 4 dollars for being late a couple of times. His boss under a contract said in a month he would get it back. Instead he never gave it back and gave the extra 4 dollars to give another employee a 4 dollar raise. There is more to this as well. My husband suffered some... Read more »
answered on Sep 10, 2022
An employer can NEVER dock pay for anything. It is irrelevant what the money is being used to. His employer is violating the law.
If the heart issue was caused by conditions in his workplace, it may give rise to a claim for workers compensation claim.
As to the termination, it is... Read more »
answered on Sep 7, 2022
I'm sorry that you were terminated for turning in a doctor's note. Under the American's with Disabilities Act, an employer cannot terminate an employee on the basis of a disability or because they perceive the employee as having a disability. If an employee has a disability under... Read more »
Falsified from 6.5 to 4.0 (1-10 scale) by my manager , in writing stated it was modified downward to fit a list of pre-determined employees targeted for layoff. The score reduction was directed by the HR department, therefore my scores were changed which did not reflect my overall performance.... Read more »
answered on Sep 7, 2022
A falsified performance review as part of a targeted layoff is an adverse employment action, which may support a claim for age discrimination. You should speak with an employment attorney about how to respond in writing to the falsified evaluation, most provide free consultations.
Please tell me how to proceed? Especially if they do not wish to say anything via email.
answered on Sep 6, 2022
More information is needed to answer your question. You should contact an Arizona employment attorney to discuss your situation in greater detail, because disability-related issues are highly fact dependent.
I went on tour with a rapper and I was the driver and the rapper said he was going to pay me but we didn’t sign a contract or anything. And now that the tour is over he has ghosted me.
I've been with the company almost 10 years but management has been getting worse and I feel like they are pushing me out. I also feel like the fact I'm on ADA for a medical disorder I have isn't helping with how they treat me.
answered on Sep 6, 2022
The American's with Disabilities Act requires that your company make reasonable accommodations for your disability and that the company can not discriminate against you because of your disability. If you already have an ADA accommodation request with your employer, it would be very suspicious... Read more »
I have 20 years experience, the new hire has none. I have to train this person as well.
answered on Sep 1, 2022
You can ask for a raise. You can also look for a different employer becasue you probably have skills that merit a higher salary.
answered on Aug 31, 2022
The answer to your question depends on a lot of information which is not included in your short note.
It depends on many factors, such as how long you worked for this employer, whether there were any policies regarding how long you could be employed, any promises made to you about the job... Read more »
Company is downsizing and I was laid off. I get it. However, I was offered a weak severance package. Should I amicably counter with what I believe is fair (3 times what they offered), without introducing the hostile work environment and age discrimination I felt I experience during my tenure? Or... Read more »
answered on Aug 30, 2022
This is a good question. Understandably, you do not state how long you have been with the company, how much they are offering you, and how much you would accept. However, I think it may be beneficial for you to get a free consultation from an employment lawyer to assist you in determining an... Read more »
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