The company is just a small LLC with only a few employee. I was working for a friend who started a business... I worked basically full time for a year and was not compensated for my work and he kept asking me to work more, so I decided to step down... well, it was a fitness business and we built a... Read more »
You should contact an employment lawyer in your area to assist you with: 1) getting compensation owed to you for hours you worked over the previous year, and 2) getting possession of your personal belongings. If you performed work and were not paid for that work, you have a claim under the Fair... Read more »
It's difficult to answer this question on those facts and this answer is not an opinion just a reaction. From what I know of Pennsylvania law, there might be cases when asking for help is not a basis to sue. But you'd need to define "help for what" for his part. Same for... Read more »
Hello there, I am very curious about this. I have been with this company for over 8 months and I recently had 2 strokes. Spent 5 days in the ER and doctors administered every test under the sun to find the cause: 2 Brain MRIs, Chest X Ray, Spinal Tap, Testicular Sonogram, Throat Sonogram, Heart... Read more »
You may have a claim for disability discrimination and/or failure to accommodate under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Employers who employ 15 or more people are subject to the ADA. The ADA generally requires employers to offer reasonable accommodations to their employees (in your case, an... Read more »
I get payed $2 an hour after hours to stay by the phone and be accessible remotely 24/7 every other week. I am hourly payed in order to do this. Some calls last a couple minuets while others last hours, sometimes more then half the night. At which case I'm supposed to get up and be at the... Read more »
Your employer is required to pay you at least minimum wage for all hours spent performing compensable work. The question of whether an employee is performing compensable work during on-call time depends on the degree to which the employee may use the time for their own personal activities. The key... Read more »
I was ordered to only work Covid-19 areas, and not allowed to go to "clean" areas. I have hypertension, which is has a 69% mortality rate for persons who contract the disease, Covid-19. I explained the mechanism of action to my superior: the virus SARSCoV-2 targets ACE2 enzymes that... Read more »
You may have a claim for failure to accommodate under the Americans with Disabilities Act due to your hypertension. But, this will depend on what your typical job duties are. Do other people who perform your job work with both COVID-19 patients and in "clean" areas? If so, you should... Read more »
Upon state closure the restaurant I serve at informed the staff that we would have our jobs when we came back. Upon state reopening I texted that I was available for work and informed I was being let go. I haven't even worked in over another and was given no reason. I live in Oklahoma
Oklahoma is generally an "at will" state meaning that absent an agreement in writing, labor agreement, etc., an employer can terminate an employee for no reason.
Yes, there are statutes of limitations in place for state and federal laws that govern when you must file a lawsuit. The deadline will depend on the laws under which you are asserting that you've been wrongfully terminated. You should seek counsel from an employment attorney in your area as... Read more »
My company provided vehicle was never returned/picked up by said company. I was also never paid a promised bonus of $4500. I have not been utilizing said vehicle in any way. It is parked at my house sitting since termination. I told my former manager I would gladly return the vehicle once I was... Read more »
You should return the vehicle immediately, then contact an employment attorney in your area to discuss a claim for recovery of the unpaid bonus.
The same day I gave notice that I was resigning from my position my ex-boss called my landlord to complain. He sent me a text shortly after threatening to evict if I fall behind on rent since I had, "left the job for no reason." I left to accept a job with higher pay. I didn't reply... Read more »
Very annoying but you probably don't have a viable claim.
Restatement (Second) of Torts, § 766:
One who intentionally and improperly interferes with the performance of a contract . . . between another and a third person by inducing or otherwise causing the third person not... Read more »
My son signed a non-compete agreement with a friend that has a mobile car detailing business. The friend did not provide for him so he started his own mobile car business. Now the friend is suing for non-compete. We live in Oklahoma. My son has not solicited any existing customers but has... Read more »
Oklahoma Courts look unfavorably at non-compete agreements, and certain types of these agreements are unenforceable. That being said, it's not absolute. Your son needs to contact an attorney immediately. If he has been sued, he may need to respond to the lawsuit or risk a default judgment... Read more »
Three different times I asked what reference they were going to give me. I was assured, even in writing that it would only confirm my dates of employment and the position. Since I havent been hired I was suspicious about what was being said by previous employer. I have a recording of my former boss... Read more »
When you apply for a new job, they often request permission to contact your former employers. If you consented to this, then your former employer is immune from civil liability, per the law in Oklahoma. If you can show they provided false information, then the former employer loses their... Read more »
i was told by 2 cma's not the administrater i'm no longer aloud on the property or the cops will b called
Yes. Those circumstances alone probably do not make the termination wrongful, but we would need more information. Oklahoma is an "at will employment" state, but there may be other reasons the termination was improper.
I had 30 hrs of PTO on my 4/10 paycheck and my next paycheck was 4/25 & my PTO is gone. They said they take it away because I did not use it by my 4/13 anniversary date. They never told me I had to use it or lose it. Is this legal?
I recommend you consult an employment attorney to discuss the details. Find out if this policy is in an employment handbook or otherwise documented somewhere. If so, be sure to bring it to the attorney consult.
Can I sue my former employer?
You may have a cause of action but I recommend you consult an employment attorney. They cannot withhold pay, and you may be considered a "whistleblower", which may afford you additional protection. A lot of this is dependent on additional facts.
The day before filing the case, they chg 50% plus cost, but case was not filed in Federal court instead it went district. Only $75,000 was requested for damages. Is this chg to high? Counsel request court for attorney fees. If I'm being chg cost from the award. Would the request to the court... Read more »
Sounds like you don't understand a contingent fee arrangement you have with your attorney. Ask him or her to sit down and explain how it works.
for the system to pull up which really means I'd need to get to work early to meet the requirement. Can they do this?
Yes.
I spoke with the FBI and worked for a casino never went to jail, no charges made and no record because of it
This would depends on the rules of the government agency for whom you want to work.
I have now been offered a job with a different employer and I have accepted the new position so can my current employer not pay me not only what has already been completed and just waiting on the customers to close out their purchase orders but also the sales that I made but the devices are still... Read more »
The answer to this question depends on the contractual agreement between you and your employer.
"Contractual agreement" can include written contracts, but, under certain circumstances, verbal statements by you or your employer, or action by you and your employer, can also be part... Read more »
that she said but the mgr over heard it and told me we are going to be doing drug testing soon, i took it as discrimation, harrassment , and bullying so i told her i will take one when she take one. just weeks before that all the employees had to sign a new drug statement since medical marjuana is... Read more »
If your employer does drug testing and makes it mandatory for all employees I don't see any problem of discrimination. If you were singled out there might be a case but other factors would still come into play. Since its supposed to be by blind pick, I would say that is fair. Have a talk with... Read more »
My employer emailed me on November 19, 2018 that I "would be allowed to stay in the house through December 31, 2018." I have received no other eviction notice. This is my permanent home. I live in Oklahoma. Is this proper notice to vacate?
Since your room and board was included with your employment and your employment ended on November 19, 2018, and you were given more than 390 days notice to vacate, it was proper as the terms of your tenancy was ties to your employment which ended more than 30 days before you were required to quit... Read more »
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