My employer said they are going to furlough all parttime employees and 1 full-time employee. They asked for volunteers. Another employee, with less seniority, volunteered. Then my employer told me that because of a previous medical condition I need a note from my doctor stating I am not a... View More 
answered on May 12, 2020
While your employer can prevent you from coming to work if you've been diagnosed with COVID-19, it cannot treat you differently or require any further documentation from you based on any medical condition that could put you at greater risk for COVID-19. If your employer furloughs you instead... View More
One text is from my gm said if you dont show up today your done. The 2nd is from my shift manager and says brad said if you didnt show up for your shift your fired. The company then told unemployment I voluntarily quit. I dont know if I should protest the finding if they deny my unemployment. I... View More
answered on May 12, 2020
I'm not sure what benefit you would gain. If you didn't voluntarily quit (by willingly not showing up), then you were fired for misconduct. And you have nothing to protest unless you are denied unemployment.
answered on May 9, 2020
If they are legally able to operate, then yes, as their employee, you are obligated to work as scheduled or be fired, which could lead to their threat of denying your unemployment valid.
I work for a large corporation that is considered essential through the pandemic shut downs. The company generously gave all employees an additional 80 hours of sick/personal time to cover any time off wanted or needed during the pandemic. If not used, the employee will be paid for those hours. It... View More
answered on Apr 29, 2020
Since your employer is a large corporation (500+ employees) and is considered an essential business, they are not legally required to offer any paid leave during this ongoing pandemic. Since there are no minimum standards here regarding how much paid leave employees are entitled to, your employer... View More
Am I allowed to collect unemployment if my doctor took me off of work due to my weak immune system with the coronavirus going on.
answered on Apr 8, 2020
You are not unemployed so you would not qualify for unemployment. The Family First Coronavirus Response Act provides for paid sick leave and paid medical leave for employers with less than 500 employees.
Generally, the Act provides that covered employers must provide to all employees:... View More
answered on Mar 31, 2020
You can certainly apply for unemployment. Your question does not provide enough information to determine if you would qualify as a threshold matter. If you did, your employer may challenge it, in which case you'd be entitled to an administrative hearing to determine whether you quit for cause.
I want to be honest about my experiences but dont want to be pursued for defamation. Its a small team and it would be easy to figure out that i wrote the review, especially since the person in charge is the owners mother, the only manager and the one that im writing about. These people are really... View More
answered on Jan 11, 2020
Good luck in your new career endeavors. An employment attorney could advise you as to the employment-related attributes of your question. As for the Libel & Slander category issues, I do not believe an attorney would be willing to give you a green light as to "understanding your... View More
I am having severe back pain and some other issues I have written out paperwork of my doctor approving this leave. The woman that I am working with as my case manager is telling me that is not good enough I am going to physical therapy twice a week for it.
answered on Oct 16, 2019
FMLA and disability are two distinct things. You can qualify for FMLA leave and benefits, but not disability, and vice versa.
One day at work Ive become very stressed, running up and down a flight of stairs every few minutes, and when I came back to my female coworker to help her finish our tasks for the day, and I suddenly got an erection. It was noticeable but I tried to make it not so obvious and even apologized to her... View More
answered on Mar 7, 2019
Unlikely that you would successfully fight this. How would your employer know about this if your co-worker didn't complain?
We work for Customer Service that works for a larger corporation. I was provided overtime by the company that hired me, however, the company we provide Customer Service for directed my company to revoke my overtime because I am unreliable due to having FMLA and they can't take the chance that... View More
answered on Jan 12, 2019
Your situation would require consultation with an experienced employee-side employment law attorney. Very generally, you are not entitled to overtime, and so your company not giving you more overtime may not mean much.
answered on Dec 26, 2018
You can file an online complaint regarding the non payment of wages at the Michigan LARA Office of Wage and Hour online.
It is not clear about the other issue. I recommend you contact an employment attorney in your area for a consultation.
I (a woman) was fired from a short-term position with an organization due to “merging departments” and my replacement (a man) was hired at a higher pay rate than me (by $800/month) despite having the same responsibilities and less experience than I had when I held the position. Do I have a case... View More
answered on Oct 23, 2018
You should really discuss this matter with a local employment law attorney. The facts in your case are such where you might have a case.
answered on Sep 17, 2018
Generally, yes. An employer is allowed to discipline employees for misconduct in the workplace. If your employer has a disciplinary policy spelled out in an employee handbook or other written document, the employer would need to follow the written policy. Assuming your employer did follow its... View More
I have no felonies on my record that the public can see. That means it won’t come up on a background check whatsoever. But I received a call and the persOn conducting the report asked me about something that happened back in 2015 which was literally dismissed by my judge and i was removed from... View More
answered on Jun 1, 2018
Employers, generally, can hire or fire people for almost any reason except for reason of protected status (e.g. race, gender, religion). We live in an age where people are fired, and then not hired, for tweets.
But here's where you stand now: 1) a final decision hasn't been made,... View More
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