You're in a tough situation. Of course you can refuse, but that may leave you finding new employment. Unless they are asking you to do anything illegal, unethical, or immoral, then your refusal to work is tantamount to you quitting.

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.

The answer will depend on whether the business you work in is essential or if you are an employee deemed necessary to allow for others to remote work. If either of those two scenarios apply and you still want to stay home, you may have some job protection under FMLA. Before making a decision, you... View More

Your situation is very much fact dependent. Did you have a contract or other written agreement containing non-compete clauses? Did he use anything to build his business that he would have only obtained through employment with you? (e.g. customer lists, processes). Last, did he actually do the job... View More

The Fair Labor Standards Act does not impose any restrictions on the number of hours you are allowed to work as an 18-year-old high school student, so your boss is legally incorrect if he has told you your hours are limited based on your age. However, the Fair Labor Standards Act also does not... View More

Unfortunately, there is no violation here. You live in an at-will employment state, meaning either you or your employer can terminate the employment relationship at any time and for any reason or no reason at all (as long as the reason is not discriminatory). While it is unfair to you that you were... View More

Unfortunately, no. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, employers must compensate employees for all hours worked, but PTO hours don't count as "hours worked" since you did not spend this time working. The Fair Labor Standards Act also doesn't require employers to offer PTO.

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, employers are required to pay their employees for all time spent performing compensable work. Whether your on-call time is "compensable" depends on what you were required to do during your on-call time. If you were required to remain on your... View More

An employer does not have to accommodate routine scheduled appointments outside of some pretty narrow and specific instances. Has she offered to alter her schedule at all? As with any negotiation, her ability to work out a compromise depends on what she brings to the employer.

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

Likely yes. You may want to consult with an employee side labor law attorney, or a union representative if one is available to you. But generally, absent a contract, employment is at will and subject to you willing to work for the wage an employer is offering at the time.

What is the question? This is not an uncommon scenario. Unfortunately, the bank can do that.

As a condition of employment, yes it's legal. Whether it's ethical, right, or just is a matter of opinion. The alternate, of course, is to convince the facility to change that policy or seek employment elsewhere.

I'm sorry that such a terrible thing happened to you. Obviously, you already know you need to consult with a Michigan employment attorney. When you speak with the attorney, ask about defamation issues presented by your situation. While libel-slander matters are often challenging because of... View More

You can't sue your job for that. Unfortunately Mental Health workers face assault and abuse but there is little that can be done. If you have a union speak with them.

Your question involves elements of employment law, so you'd need to pose it to an employment attorney for the most meaningful direction. But it remains open for four weeks. In general terms, regardless of the area of law, fraud or mistake can be distinguished from one another by the state of... View More

Yes. If the new policies apply to everyone equally, they will apply to you as a condition of your continued employment.

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.

Failure to adhere to a written policy may provide you some defense, but absent some exceptions, Michigan is an "at will" employment state.

Unlikely, but I suppose it's worth it to consult with an employment law attorney. Quite likely, the terms of employment with a cruise line include you being certified for "worldwide" service. If you must remain within 200 miles, you are not available for worldwide use, and I am... View More