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I am in the National Guard. I have not been able to go to drill because of some medical reasons. I have given my doctor notes to my Sergeant but he tells me that the Sergeant Major does not care about that. Will they give me a dishonorable discharge? I am also studying to become a teacher. Will... View More 
answered on Feb 6, 2017
You need to show up to drill, even with medical reasons. If you are not fit to perform your drills, the military medical folks will place you in a not physically qualified status. Not showing up will get you involuntarily separated with a less than Honorable discharge.
medical insurance. I believe that I am now unemployed and with no medical coverage and surgery was scheduled for next week Monday. what if anything can I do?
answered on Jan 13, 2017
Apply for medical assistance. You can buy into your old plan through COBRA. You can go on the ACA website (the deadline doesn't apply to those who have been taken off employers plan). If you have a short term or long term disability plan through work or on your own that should cover it. If you... View More
Without going to court.
answered on Dec 20, 2016
In both state and federal courts, the rule is that an appeal is based on the trial record (evidence, jury instructions, legal decisions, etc.) and new facts cannot be introduced at the appellate level unless it was impossible to have presented them before the lower court.
I signed neither a W9 nor W4 form, the contract states that I must work exclusively with the company for 6 months, and cannot work with a competing business or open my own within 3 years of working for them. I thought nothing of it when I signed it, but I am, according to the document, a 1099... View More
answered on Mar 31, 2016
Non-compete clauses are common in independent contractor agreements. Otherwise you could work for them and take their client list and then go out on your own. So, there is a high probability it would be enforceable, at least in part. Most states though will limit them to reasonable restrictions,... View More
Hello,
I was a Supervisor at a Call Center and was recently terminated for supposedly fixing employee's times for favors. I was the only person terminated while everyone else kept their jobs. My termination happened less than a week after myself and one of my employee's filed a... View More
answered on Mar 23, 2016
As a general proposition an employer could fire one person and not fire the other for the same offense. That said, it appears you may have more going on, in which the firing could be related to retaliation and/or be related to race. As such, find a local employment law attorney who offers free... View More
Hello,
I was a Supervisor at a Call Center and was recently terminated for supposedly fixing an employee's time for favors. How is it that I was terminated, but the employee I “supposedly” fixed the time for didn’t? Also, my termination happened less than a week after myself and... View More
answered on Mar 23, 2016
You should consult with a local attorney. Different treatment among employees who commit the same or similar infractions can suggest that there is an illegitimate basis for the more harsh treatment one is receiving compared to the other. Sometimes, however, there are legitimate business reasons... View More
If an employees payday was 11/6/2015,but the employer has no money in the company bank account, are they allowed to withhold the employees checks?
answered on Nov 7, 2015
Well, if there is no money in the account, how are you supposed to get paid? If they wrote a check it would bounce, right? And that would get them into more trouble, most likely.
on paid admin. leave. have not heard a word back from human resourcesr. (huge corp.)
perp has already been forced into retirement.
can not get an answer from anyone, even after 30 years of employment!
answered on Nov 4, 2015
Speak to several attorneys in your vicinity. They may want to refer you to someone who does a lot of this kind of thing.
answered on Jan 5, 2015
Your employer is not required to pay you mileage. However, when you drive your personal vehicle as a part of your job, you may claim your mileage and/or wear and maintenance for your personal vehicle as an unreimbursed business expense on your tax return. The easiest way is to keep track of mileage... View More
A person has replaced my position whom does not meet the positions qualifications. Several company people have said, "this just is not right." The company did not fire me but they have demoted me to a lower position with lower pay. (Until this happened---no negative feed back from management).
answered on Jan 15, 2011
Age discrimination under Federal law (40 or over) is proven by showing you applied for the position, you were qualified for the position, you were not hired, a person under 40 with less experience was hired. It is a burden shifting, preponderance of the evidence, type trial. The employer will have... View More
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