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answered on Jan 29, 2022
Your question depends on what you plan on suing your employer for. The statute of limitations provides timeframes for when a lawsuit must be filed and failure to do so during that time will result in you being unable to file a lawsuit. The following limits are outlined in the Official Code of... View More 
They are requiring unvaccinated employees to use vacation / PTO & paying vaccinated employees without having to use their PTO / Vacation time. Keep in mind that the quarantine rules are the same regardless of vaccination status, 5 days for exposure and 10 days for a positive Covid test.
answered on Jan 12, 2022
Wage and hour laws only require your employer to pay you for time that you are working. Since employers are not required to offer pay for non-work hours, the above policy, while unfair, is permissible.
Handbook states company must deliver schedule a week in advance which the company has failed to due since I started. I have only worked for 2 weeks but now they didn’t schedule me nor tell me there’s no work available when I asked just that the schedule was still being created.
I turned... View More
answered on Oct 13, 2021
A handbook is not a contract. There is no violation of the law simply because an employer has failed to deliver work schedules in the timeframe provided in the handbook. If you think the reason you are not being scheduled is based on some other unlawful motivation, you should contact an employment... View More
I was written up for something I did not do and i refused to sign the write up. I questioned my general manager of how I could write him up and he suspended me for a week
answered on Oct 12, 2021
It is recommended that you check your employee handbook and other policies that you should have been given prior to your employment. However, Georgia is known as employee-at will state, which means you can be fired for any reason or no reason at all, so long as that termination does not violate a... View More
I was on medical leave from some time in May to sometime in June for heart problems that have developed recently. I got an email today stating that my job was taking action to bring my termination request up at the next board meeting due to not returning to my job within the school system. I have... View More
answered on Jun 30, 2021
You should follow your employer's instruction to call them if they have requested you do so. You should explain that your medical absence has been approved by the Director and provide your estimated return to work date. Additional information is needed to analyze whether you would have a... View More
What can i do?
answered on Mar 3, 2021
The immediate thing you can do is to notify your employer. If this security officer has done it to you, chances are he is also doing it to others.
I will try to place your question to a category that might provide more responses for you.
They have made no attempts since he returned to work in May for reasonable accommodations. His restrictions are only no driving and no working on elevated surfaces or climbing ladders or stairs. The dr request was for him to be able to do table top work or desk work. Based on the ADA how can... View More
answered on Dec 29, 2020
They may not be able to. It sounds like they are saying he needs to be "100% healed" to return to work. This may be a violation of the ADA. I would reach out to an employment law attorney in your state for a consultation and to discuss options.
It is a private sector job and I couldn't even remember what the employee said in passing in the first place. I was promptly fired as well as banned from the premises for a year for not telling him.
answered on Dec 9, 2020
While your situation seems unfair, there is nothing inherently unlawful about this. Since you live in an at-will employment state, that means you can be fired for any reason or no reason at all (as long as the reason isn't discriminatory).
I'm 5 months pregnant and work at a preschool. Last week I had a doctor's appointment and my boss asked me how it went. I told her there were some complications and I may require more frequent doctor appointments at a high risk doctor 2 hours away. The next day she sent me a text message... View More
answered on Nov 25, 2020
If your boss fires you, demotes you in either pay or job responsibilities, or refuses to allow you to return to work following a medical leave, then you may have a claim for pregnancy discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The close time proximity between notifying your... View More
Can I get this discharged? And will this allow me a chance to work? Cobb county ga
answered on Jul 18, 2020
It is possible that it hasn’t been properly discharged. You may want to have an attorney look into it.
For more information visit my website at www.LevinLawyerGa.com
answered on Jul 15, 2020
No, it is not against the law for your employer to require masks. If you have a medical issue that is causing you to get nosebleeds or you have some other medical reason that makes wearing a mask difficult for you, you should work with you doctor to submit an accommodation request to your... View More
My daughter was (I believe) wrongly terminated by her employer on 4/6/20. She was on FMLA the previous week &non-verbal for mental health reasons & her employer was duly informed of her FMLA week leave. They sent her an email after that requiring her to call in everyday which she... View More
answered on May 4, 2020
If she was approved for FMLA as indicated, she would have a good claim for FMLA interference with rights, and potentially a retaliation claim. Based upon these facts, it is a claim worth obtaining legal representation. You can contact me or anyone else who handles employment claims, and some will... View More
Yeah they stated that I was abusing substances and diverting medications yet never could show me any kind of paperwork or proof and there’s tons of safeguards so I know that there’s not anything that they had against me one because I didn’t do it and two they reported me to the board of... View More
answered on Apr 25, 2020
At this point, you might be better off reaching out to attorneys to discuss your matter instead of waiting further for a reply. You're looking for an attorney and this isn't really a referral service; it's only a Q & A Board. You could use the tab above (Find-a-Lawyer for the... View More
My wife was told due to her higher risk of coronavirus being pregnant she needs to stay Home from 3/23/20-4/6/20. This will be unpaid unless she uses vacation time. Other employees are still allowed to work during this time who are not pregnant. Is this discrimination?
answered on Mar 18, 2020
This is discrimination. If she is capable of working medically, then her pregnancy cannot be a reason to put her on unpaid leave. That is discrimination based on her pregnancy. You should contact an employment lawyer in Georgia to discuss your options.
During my shift a coworker hit me in the head with a bottle and ambulance was called. I called my employer and he said that if I press charges against the coworker, he is going to fire me. I recorded the phone call
answered on Oct 27, 2019
Legally, at least, if both of you were in Georgia or a state that requires only one party consent, the tape recording is legal.
However, if your employer prohibits tape recording on the company's property, you can win the battle, but still lose your job. Check your employee handbook.
Also a child thats in a special needs class cause he has autism
answered on Sep 23, 2019
Schools typically send home a permission slip for field trips. Have you tried speaking with the school to get the details about this and find out why no notification was given or why they didn't seek permission? I would first reach out to the school to speak to them about it and ensure them... View More
Joanna said she has a bug!!! She is in the bed under cover!!! Don't 'recon somebody told her 'bout tomorrow do you??? This is the text I received.
This is what I asked my boss
This was just sent to me,what's going on? Her reply (Yes which is fine I don't... View More
answered on Aug 9, 2019
Your question makes no sense. Rewrite it and send again.
I gave his physical address paternity is established court order was made 2008 every time I contact local office I'm told wait 4-6 weeks or he has 45 days my son's autistic I do not work and need the non-costodistal to pay his part what can I do?
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answered on Jun 27, 2019
You can hire a private attorney to enforce the order.
He docked pay saying I took it from the register, but took more than the amount he said. He also already docked the previous paycheck the mentioned amount.
answered on Nov 23, 2018
You are owed for the wages earned and you can request payment of seek to hire a lawyer to get the wages for you. Give a demand for pay and if not seek advice of counsel
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