The employer needs to have an objective basis to doubt the sincerity of your religious beliefs. But if they do, they can ask for more information. How much information they can ask for is not a bright line- but them asking for contact info is definitely approaching that line, if not crossing it.... View More

The job description is not definitive when it comes to the question of who is qualified to do the job. It can be strong evidence of what the employer considers qualified, but it is not a contract. But the larger issue is that the employer is not bound by their promise to promote you when you... View More

There does not appear to be anything wrong or illegal about gathering the surveillance video and receipts. However, if the only employee that was fired was not drinking (the video should back this up)- and the only one fired- this could potentially be a discrimination claim. Your partner should... View More

There are too many unknown factors involved here for a comprehensive answer. Generally, an employer can ask you to do additional tasks without an increase in pay. You suggest that there could be discrimination involved, but provide no basis on which to evaluate whether there is any sort of... View More

As far as injuries to yourself and related medical expenses, your situation seems to fall squarely under the workers compensation system. Any non-injury related damages you incurred (or potentially damages to the unborn child) might or might not fall outside workers compensation. It certainly... View More

This sounds like a matter of contract. Have any attorney review the applicable contracts with your subcontractors to determine if you need their pernission or not.

Under Maryland law, you can be filed with or without cause, at any time. You need to check Ohio law and see if there are better laws for you. Did they pay you what they owed you? If not, you may be able to recover that money.

I presume you have a lawyer. If you are not satisfied with your lawyer, why not hire a new one.

In my experience, videotaped depositions are always more expensive than traditional depositions.

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answered on Mar 8, 2018

This is a employment question not a malpractice question and you should probably pose your question to the employment lawyers on here.

You should follow your employer's direction to provide a medical basis for your request for a chair. Accommodations for pregnancy may be covered by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, but your employer does have a right to seek medical support for your... View More

Generally an employer can set hours and can terminate an employee who does not work the scheduled hours. That being said, certain youthful employees may have restrictions on the maximum number of hours worked and under the Fair Labor Standards Act, most employers must pay overtime when an employee... View More

You can appeal the denial of unemployment and request a hearing. You will have to provide evidence disputing the employer's claim about why it fired you.

Your defamation claim would be against your coworkers. You have to have evidence that you did not say what they reported. Regarding HR, since Black and Decker is a private company, you should check their disciplinary action policies to see if you have any recourse.

If you complained of discrimination or harassment based on your ethnicity, yes, your employer may be held liable for retaliation if that's what motivated them to do so. The Supreme Court decided that issue in Robinson v. Shell Oil Co., 519 U.S. 337 (1997).

Generally, employment is "at will" in the state of Maryland, i.e., at the will of the employer or at the will of the employee. You may have a breach of contract if you can show that you and the employer made a contract for employment and the employer breached that contract by dismissing... View More

It's not clear from your statement if you were involuntarily terminated (when you were escorted out) or if you were asked to leave the workplace but you were going to be paid for the remaining two weeks. According to your statement, you voluntarily resigned with two weeks notice. You are not... View More

This is a complicated question which depends on any contract obligations they have as well as any employee manual. If you were hurt on the job you would possibly be entitled to workers compensation benefits which could include being paid a portion of your lost wages back to you. Also, with an... View More

The information you supplied is not enough to determine your chances of surviving the motion's hearing. He may need additional information from the parties that are not in the motion or response. It is difficult to speculate.

Generally most civil matters must be filed within the three year general statute of limitations. That being said, some statue of limitations are shorter and some longer, depending on the specific cause of action.

Please note that this post does not create an attorney/client relationship... View More