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answered on Aug 20, 2022
Any criminal charges will show up on a background check and Maryland Judiciary Case Search. It certainly could affect your employment if you are convicted depending on the charge. You should speak with a lawyer.
Normally, I work 3am-1pm as a delivery driver. Recently, I injured my back and was placed on light duty temporarily while it is rested. (Just a strain dr says) in my place of employment, injured workers are often made fun of and taunted for being injured and treated by management as if every claim... View More 
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answered on Jun 22, 2022
Sorry to hear of your injury. An employer is required to honor your work restrictions, and if not, you would be entitled to workers' compensation wage benefits. It would be hard to characterize your employer honoring your work restrictions and providing work within those restrictions as... View More
I’m a full time non CDL driver. On 6/1/22 I was cut off going through a toll booth and ended up damaging the side mirror of the company truck I was operating. On 6/3/22 I contacted dispatch asking if I was on schedule for the day. I was. I also got paid this day and they deducted $50.00 from my... View More
answered on Jun 11, 2022
Go to his site, and follow the procedure for filing a claim/comlaint:
https://www.dllr.state.md.us/labor/wagepay/wpremedies.shtml
Alternatively, you can try to find an employment lawyer who would be willing to file something for you.
I quit do to family issue. It was abrupt and I sent out a message to apologize for my sudden departure. A GM I trained reached out to me and asked for advice. I told them my advice and some other things they should be mindful of. Today my DO who had not said a world to me when I left due to family... View More
answered on May 14, 2022
He can send you texts, letters and talk to whomever he wants. You can do the same. Unless you signed an NDA, the only thing to worry about is a defamation suit--and the truth of what you say is a complete defense to a defamation claim. If you signed an NDA, have a lawyer review it to determine... View More
Situation: In 2007, two counts of assault convictions were made (total 120 days sentence, suspended). All fines and parole were finished in 2009. No other charges or convictions exist.
Now 2022, Applying for CAC ID with a fingerprint for federal access. Tier1 position previously NACI... View More
answered on May 6, 2022
You will be eligible for expungement 15 years after the end of probation/parole which looks like it will be in 2024. If you received probation before judgment, it can be expungement now. They will definitely see the conviction in the background check. All you can do is be honest and disclose it and... View More
Situation: In 2007, two counts of assault convictions were made (total 120 days sentence, suspended). All fines and parole were finished in 2009. No other charges convictions exist.
Now 2022, Applying for CAC ID with a fingerprint for federal access. Tier1 position previously NACI (low... View More
answered on May 6, 2022
The FBI performs all criminal background checks for federal agencies, and they use the FBI's internal (non-public) database (which is different from the FBI nationwide database generally used by state and local law enforcement and private employer background checks). The distinction is... View More
stemming from a hit and run. Was this termination legal ?
answered on Apr 13, 2022
Since you drive a school bus, you must have a CDL. A probation before judgment is not a conviction, but a probation before judgment for a hit and run can possibly affect your CDL. I am not an employment lawyer, but a probation before judgment for a hit and run can probably be considered by an... View More
We have many 24 hour security cameras at my workplace in most of the rooms and offices. Some are only visual and others also record audio. All are placed in various corners of ceilings so we are aware our boss can monitor us. My office is one of the few that does not have a camera in the room.... View More
answered on Jan 23, 2022
Sounds like it is time to start looking for employment elsewhere rather than continuing to work in this creepy, untrustworthy surveillance atmosphere. The employer either shows zero faith or trust in his employees' honesty or is some kind of pathetic voyeur. Surveillance makes sense for... View More
I’m dumb and don’t remember what I signed. Can I ask for a copy of my contracts signed when I first was employed?? Wants me to pay 4500 for training reimbursement (which is a lot for the training), can I ask for a copy of the contract without paying for it later if I can’t afford to pay the... View More
answered on Jan 21, 2022
Of course you are entitled to see all contracts and invoices to support the basis and amount of her claim. Demand it. Tell her upon receipt of all the proof for her claim, and the exact written terms of the contract that spell out your and her obligations, you will review the matter with counsel... View More
Q: I reside in Pennsylvania but work in Maryland. I need clarification on Maryland Sick and Safe Leave
Roughly a year ago I started a non contract position at a firm located in Maryland.
Our firm employees roughly 32 people
Recently I hade to take time off for surgery.... View More
answered on Jan 16, 2022
It depends on the number of employees. Read the details of the Act here:
https://www.dllr.state.md.us/paidleave/paidleaveposter.shtml
because i had court for myself one day for personal matters and then the following week I had to go to court because I was summoned as a Witness and the court document said I could be arrested if I did not show . I had no choice and showed my employer all paperwork beforehand and he was okay with... View More
answered on Dec 13, 2021
You are an employee at will, meaning you can be fired at any time for any reason other than for a Constitutionally protected reason (your race, religion, sex, etc.).
I completed everything and filled out the offer letter. I was supposed to start and then they decided to go a different way with no warning at all. Can they do that even after I filled out an offer letter and ALL employment documentation?
answered on Dec 7, 2021
Until you have a signed and binding contract, you have nothing to sue upon. Therefore, if you have paperwork that you believe makes a binding contract, then take it to an employment lawyer to review. It is not possible to guess what agreement exists, if any, between you and the company.... View More
I was responsible for the equipment in question. I left a backpack with some company equipment in my car and someone broke my windows and stole it. My contract states that I assume responsibility for lost/damaged equipment, and can result in disciplinary action up to termination. They also said... View More
answered on Dec 1, 2021
If you no longer work there, then the only thing they can do is to sue you for the money.
My car was parked on the street, directly across from the University of Maryland capital region hospital in Largo, MD. I was on orientation and told to find a park on premises until i was given access to the lot. The thief stole over 3k worth of stuff that i had in two bags. The big ticket items... View More
answered on Nov 19, 2021
File your claim under your comprehensive auto insurance coverage, which covers such things as losses resulting from criminal acts. You're wasting your time trying to prove liability against the owner of the location where your car was parked. They owe you no special duty to prevent criminals... View More
This is a manager position
answered on Sep 4, 2021
A PBJ disposition will show unless it has been expunged. And, a PBJ disposition can be expunged. Therefore, you need to file an expungement petition ASAP. Contact a lawyer to get started.
Employer is threatening to fire if you do not do the poly test. Again what is missing has NOTHING to do with her business
answered on Aug 20, 2021
Unless you are working for a government office or agency, or under a union contract or employment contract, for which specific protections are provided against such a requirement, the generl rule for private employers and employees is that you are an "at-will" employee, meaning you can be... View More
If a client has hired a a freelancer and signed a retainer agreement, does the freelancer have the responsibility to keep the client updated on the hours being billed.
Can the freelancer surpass the agreed upon hours without notifying client and ask for surplus hours at a later. In this... View More
answered on Aug 17, 2021
Not enough facts to evaluate. Need to see the contract, and then go over facts and course of conduct of the parties after the contract was signed, and the knowledge of--and receipt of the benefit by the client of-- the work performed by the freelancer. If the client received above and beyond what... View More
Would a simple marijuana misdemeanor from 2010 show up?
answered on Aug 9, 2021
Generally, absent the employer's request to limit the time frame, it will go all the way back to as early as records exist. 2010 is not that long ago, generally speaking, but many employers discount of ignore offenses older than 10 years, expecially minor marijuana charges. You should,... View More
I’ve had my job for 11 mos. now & just had a 4/5 review & 6% salary increase. 3 mos. ago, saw an internal posting for my same job title! I asked Hr & they said I’m doing well & not to worry. My mgr posted it, so HR said I could ask my mgr for details. My mgr never mentioned it... View More
answered on Jul 18, 2021
This is not a legal matter or law question. Unless you have a written employment contract that says or provides otherwise, you are an at-will employee, meaning you can be fired at any time for any nondiscriminatory reason. Maybe they’re planning on replacing the more expensive payroll employees... View More
Employer didnt find me a project for 5 months. He didnt pay me salary and is asking me to pay for the one month salary paid during the no work period, H1B transfer. He is threatening to collect it from my reference person incase I fail to pay.
answered on Jul 14, 2021
Well, this seems like a questionable action, but you appear to have fallen out of status. This appears to be a less than bona fide employer. There is outstanding salary that you are entitled to, but you will have to file a complaint with the Department of Labor.
Your decision to remain... View More
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