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answered on Aug 6, 2018
Well, if you mean without advanced notice, generally speaking they can. The fact is, they told you at some point, otherwise you would have left after 8 hours.
The exception would be if the new predictive scheduling law applies to you, but it only applies to some employers:... View More 
Company recruited me away from a 14 year career and offered me 150 k salary and 20k equity stock. Three months later the board fired the ceo and at the same time the new cfo did an analysis on the company’s finances and found 80 million dollars of debt that was not disclosed to any new employee.... View More
answered on May 11, 2018
You could certainly try, but given they are bankrupt it may be a pointless effort since they have no money.
Could a company have one name but operate under another? The webside specializes in organic farming and farming tools. Also, is there any liability using "Dr." or "Doctor" so long as I am not giving out medical advice?
answered on May 8, 2018
A business name does not have to match the name of a website it owns. It is fairly common for a business to own internet properties of a different name. It is likely fine to use the name doctor as part of a longer website name, so long as you do not do anything to suggest or cause confusion as to... View More
I buy brand new luxury cars with the dealers money, then make commission out of it, The dealer send a transportation company to pick up the car. They then ship the car to other counties such as China, Africa, Europe. I want to know if its legal for me to be doing this without getting legal stuff or... View More
Our appointment was for a full set and pedicure and waxing. We got a pedicure and waxed but the salon skipped over us for the full set and said we had to come back over an hour later if we still wanted it done. They were being very rude to us and it was embarrassing so we just stopped arguing with... View More
answered on Feb 12, 2018
You got some service so you should at least offer to pay for the part of the service you got.
A group of independent consultants works collaboratively on some projects - primarily joint marketing, and also producing and delivering online training. The group created an LLC to own a bank account and linked online payment accounts, to take in, hold, & pay out pooled funds for collaborative... View More
answered on Feb 6, 2018
An attorney would need to review all the facts to answer this question, most importantly, the LLC operating agreement. It is possible there could be joint ownership of the property by the members, if not through the LLC, then through a general partnership created by law as a result of the... View More
My family has an LLC WHICH MY 3 sisters and I own in 4 equal shares (25% ea.) I asked to start the process of gifting it away and had agreed to, and signed documents to transfer 6%.
Up until now I was under the assumption that’s all I had agreed to. One of my Sister partners told me “... View More
answered on Jan 28, 2018
You are describing a complex situation that has written documents that need to be reviewed before anyone can answer your question. There are also potential tax issues that may require the expertise of a tax specialist. It just isn't realistic to post a couple of sentences on a website for... View More
I have an LLC C Corporation registered in Nevada, we manufacture and sell our products out of Oregon. Must I collect sales tax from customers since our business is registered in Nevada?
answered on Nov 29, 2017
This is a tax question, not a business law question. I suggest you hire a good CPA and ask them what tax issues you need to worry about with your current business set up. You can also ask what steps you can take to minimize your taxes.
answered on Aug 16, 2017
Talk to your bank and do damage control. Talk to your lender and find out why they didn't what they did. I would stop autopay so this can't happen anymore if that is an option. Talk to anyone that you needed to pay and can't and explain the situation. Most creditors are nice if... View More
I am a graphic artist and sell my creations on Etsy. I display them with watermarks on the images and remove them when purchase is made. I recently became aware that they are selling bottles with my images (along with the watermarks) as labels on the bottles for as long as the last 3 years. The... View More
answered on Aug 10, 2017
You do have some recourse. If you registered your images with the Copyright Office you have better options, but at the least you could send a take down letter/cease and desist letter.
When I was hired on by a company I had to sign a non compete contract June 15 2016. The restriction is for two years. I habe learned that the new law is 18 months. If that law went into effect January 1 2016 does the contract stand or is it voided by not containing the correct requirements?
answered on Jul 27, 2017
I don't know what new law you are talking about. Do you have a citation for it?
Oregon
answered on Jun 2, 2017
I don't know but the Oregon Real Estate Licensing Board may have the answer. http://www.oregon.gov/REA/Pages/laws_rules.aspx (There is a phone number that you can use to call them on this page too. I suspect there are ethical rules that realtors and brokers must follow.)
I am a retail pharmacist in a small Oregon town. My employer is initiating on-site quarterly random drug testing. The problem is, we only have one bathroom and it is designated public. The bathroom door is about 5 feet from where customers line up for prescription drop-off and counsels, and any... View More
answered on May 16, 2017
I am not aware of any law that would prohibit this. However, your first step should be to take your concerns to management. A well laid out argument that addresses exactly why this is a bad idea for the company (e.g. lost customers), along with a well thought out plan to address those concerns but... View More
answered on Mar 22, 2017
Very unlikely. Title IX obligations apply to an educational institution or "education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance." From your question, the booster club would not be covered because it does not receive U.S. funds.
answered on Mar 4, 2017
No, it's the other way around. Under the U.S. Constitution's "supremacy clause," federal statutes have priority over state common law, if they are inconsistent.
I had a storage facility that was on auto payment. When my debit card was lost and changed, the payment no longer went through without me realizing it. I did not receive any notice from the storage facility, either by mail or email, that they were selling my property. I received only one notice of... View More
answered on Feb 25, 2017
I'm not in my office, so I can't look up the statutes, but there are a few on the books that should allow you to go after the storage place. If I recall correctly, there are certain procedures that need to be followed before they can sell your items. An attorney can review those and your... View More
I had been fired for a relationship with a woman in the three county managed care registry, not a client of mine as I had no clients. My contact with her had been as a crisis counselor and ER evaluator. All of this was 15 years ago, as I dropped out of the profession for all those years. NBCC is... View More
answered on Feb 10, 2017
This is a really specific matter, and odds are you will not find an attorney who happens by here with the specific knowledge for your legal issue. You will probably need to seek out someone who handles board decisions (professional malpractice) for professional licenses. While not the same, but... View More
I was hired by an employer in Portland Or, after disclosing my complete criminal background and them approving me for hire. a week later they sent me across country to North Carolina to work, so I sold my car and everything I owned here on the promise of work there with stipends, paid everything... View More
answered on Jan 26, 2017
You have also asked this on Avvo.com, so I would recommend waiting for responses there.
My ex pushed a quick engagement and moved me from CA to OR. I quit my job, sold many things and moved. He stated if there was a break up he would move me back and pay for my expenses to reestablish. I worked for him part time and he refuses to pay outstanding wages and refuses to pay the... View More
answered on Jan 23, 2017
First, if you knew all about his past to begin with, why did you agree to date him let alone move for him? While not a legal question, it is something to ponder, as a jury will do the same if you went all the way to court on many of your above issues.
Otherwise, I would also suggest not... View More
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