I worked 15 years for my employer, with an additional 2 grandfathered years. March 2018 I was fired for performance. The firing came 3 weeks after being put on final notice with a six week improvement / performance plan to be completed by April 13. I had not received a poor review in my time with... View More 
answered on May 15, 2018
Assuming that you did not sign the proposed severance agreeement which presumably would have a release of all claims, it is possible that you may have a claim, depending upon the employer’s true motivating reason behind the termination. For instance, if you believe that despite the employer’s... View More
answered on May 9, 2018
If you're paid by hour as a non-exempt employee, they must compensate you at the overtime rate of 1.5x your regular rate for any hours over 40 hours per week.
I just started working for this company that does eyelash extensions. I have been working very hard 2 jobs because I am 100 percent capable. After just 2 weeks of being there my manager went through my personal stuff on facebook and looked at my personal pictures and found out I was pregnant that... View More
answered on Mar 7, 2018
No. They can't discriminate against you because you are pregnant. If you feel that is the case, a consultation may be worthwhile to determine your claims and option.
Most of the coworkers did. The two weeks I was there I felt discriminated against because she would complain about my dressing or my hair. She emotionally put me down because she would constantly put me down in front of the other co workers, she even implied I had attention deficit disorder at one... View More
answered on Feb 18, 2018
What basis do you believe she discriminated against you for? (i.e. race, sex, national origin, sexual orientation etc.)
in the store policy manual it says workplace relationships are okay as long as the manager knows about it which she does. recently in another store, a key holder was transferred to another store for being in a relationship with someone that worked there. that person is now suing my district manager... View More
answered on Jan 24, 2018
Are you the person that is in a relationship? It's unclear from what you wrote. If you participated in the investigation for the lawsuit - then you are considered to be in a protected class and your employer is prohibited from retaliating against you. Further information is needed via a... View More
I drive doing delivery for Ashley furniture and others.i get paid by the contractor the owner of the truck.i am responsible to park the truck and pay out of my pocket,sometimes he had made me drive all the way to the company and tell me there's no work.but when they tell me go home I do and... View More
answered on Jan 15, 2018
You need to speak to an employment law lawyer, however even to answer your question it is not clear whether your are salary employee or an independent contractor as in this case you need probably a contracts lawyer.
For a year, Ive been working at a restaurant as a server where the owner has repeatedly treated me differently than my peers. On my first day on the floor, I was written up for eating a piece of bread, whereas my co-workers have NEVER received anything remotely close to such punishment. I wasnt... View More
answered on Jan 10, 2018
I'm assuming you're a member of a protected class and the discrimination you're feeling is based on race, national origin, sex, age, disability, creed, etc. There are state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination but unless you're working under some employment contract you... View More
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answered on Jul 14, 2017
It is impossible to know for sure whether the statement was meant to be discriminatory, especially without any context or other information. However, given the history of the use of that term for African Americans, it very well could be a discriminatory statement. You may want to try to schedule... View More
use in a civil case beteen the same two parties.
answered on Apr 6, 2017
Exceptions always exist but as long as one party to the conversation consented you should be good.
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answered on Dec 9, 2016
The fact that you were demoted and someone who is significantly younger than you could suggest age discrimination. However, I would need a lot more information to be able to assess that potential claim. I suggest that you contact an employment lawyer to schedule a consultation.
a department manager called another department manager within the company and proceeded to bad mouth and belittle an employee and their abilities while making rude, disrespectful remarks and attacking the character of said employee.
The manager made a technological blunder though by... View More
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answered on Dec 2, 2016
In New Jersey employment law, something can only be harassment if the reason it happened was unlawful, such as if it is because of your age, race, gender, national origin, disability or another legally protected category. In addition, to be legally actionable harassment has to be severe (very bad)... View More
hey, I worked at a nail salon for 9 months, I became pregnant 3 months ago and since i started working there the owner always treated me differently than others. after becoming pregnant and not able to clean like i used to, she talks about how lazy i am to her clients. also tried to fire me because... View More
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answered on Jun 7, 2016
You need to retain an employment attorney and the attorney can determine what your rights are. Good luck.
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