I recently switched company's and my client I had with my old company changed to the current company I'm with now before I started there the client in question wants me to still be their caregiver and I would too but we both signed a paper in short that can't happen until a year has... Read more »
It sounds like you have a non-compete and/or non-solicitation agreement with your former employer. If the agreement is enforceable, and you violate the terms, your former employer can sue you and your new employer. You should have your contract containing the non-compete/non-solicitation... Read more »
I am an hourly employee in the state of Pennsylvania. I was told I was suspended on a Wednesday or Thursday, and that I needed to work my Saturday shift, then my suspension starts Sunday.
While it seems unusual to work another shift after the decision has been made to suspend an employee, it doesn’t seem unreasonable. If possible, check with your human resources department to see what the policies are for suspensions (does the suspension period start on the day the decision is... Read more »
If you mean does it show up as a conviction it should not. It depends on the job--if it involves a security clearance, some can be denied even if you were not convicted.
Depends on the type of liability insurance. If you mean general liability, no, unless your contract with the person hiring you requires it.
I got denied for unemployment and im not sure if i should file an appeal or if im just going to waste my time in doing so.
Well, to be blunt, if you are not employed you don't have much to lose except your time, and you have free time. Without knowing the case it's hard to say but it's certainly worth a shot. If you are not working check with legal aid if someone will give you a free consult.
After 12 week FMLA/STD for documented behavioral health issues, doctor recommends working P/T permanently. If my F/T position can’t be adapted for P/T hours, would my employer have to “lay me off?” If so, could I file for unemployment?
You have an argument to make that you couldn't work for necessitous and compelling reasons. I would suggest contacting OVR for job help.
The company pays $138 a day plus over time hrs. The clocking system were always broken as the manager said. We used to put the time in and out on the paper. I never get my exact working hours.
You should have received a paycheck which would say the hours, unless you were a contractor. If you get a W-2 at the end of the year you are an employee and your pay stubs should have all the information. If you get a 1099, you are an independent contractor. As such you need to keep track of your... Read more »
Upon returning - we were required to disinfect all areas between patients with new disinfectants, masks and shields. By afternoon this had me vomiting violently. Sent home on many occasions suspected of infection. Occupational Medicine would not see me. I was consistently approved for time off... Read more »
That is indeed a complicated set of facts. It sounds like your doctor has indicated your condition is related to a work related chemical exposure. As such, this may be considered a work injury. If you have not already provided notice to your employer of a work injury, you have 120 days from the... Read more »
Here are a few bullet points of what occurred:
1. Verbal & Sexual Harassment
2. Unpaid hours every week due to archaic system; and I can’t prove it since I was told to report hours worked to management, who didn’t consistently report my time to payroll.
3. Vehicle... Read more »
In regard to bullet point 4 only, assuming you reported the injury within 120 days, and a period of less than 3 years has past since the date of injury, you may still have a claim for workers' compensation benefits which may provide payment of medical as well as wage loss benefits despite your... Read more »
My boss has been harassing me about personal things that have nothing to do with work. She confronts and attacks me on the job about personal things, she also texts me off the clock about those things. I’m union and she isn’t, and I’ve complained before but she never seems to be held... Read more »
Unless she is harassing you because of your status in a protected class (i.e., race, ethnicity, disability, etc.) or the harassment is sexual in nature, there is likely no legal recourse. If that is the case, it sounds like your best option may be to move departments.
Making me clock out for therapy. I live in Pennsylvania but work in New Jersey. On light duty but not really light duty. On a hour restriction but still seem to be working over 8 hours a day
For a Pennsylvania workers' compensation claim, your employer can require you to obtain treatment outside of working hours, if treatment is available outside of working hours. If treatment can only be received within working hours, you may be required to punch out, but you may have a claim for... Read more »
Making me clock out for therapy. I live in Pennsylvania but work in New Jersey. On light duty but not really light duty. On a hour restriction but still seem to be working over 8 hours a day
For a Pennsylvania workers' compensation claim, your employer can require you to obtain treatment outside of working hours, if treatment is available outside of working hours. If treatment can only be received within working hours, you may be required to punch out, but you may have a claim... Read more »
So my question is is that even legal? I missed out on extra holiday pay , after a year in my company you get 1 week paid vacation which I couldn’t get. I worked months straight with 40 hours a week and no one thought it was a problem that I was part time in the system. I just now started working... Read more »
While your situation sounds unfair, there is no federal law that requires employers to offer their employees any benefits like paid time off. As long as you actually received pay for every hour you worked throughout your employment (and overtime for any hours worked over 40 in a week), then your... Read more »
I'm wearing all my PPE, correctly, every single time and following all CDC and DOH guidelines, can my employer force me to get this rushed experimental vaccination? It's not even technically FDA approved. My body my choice should be a protected right of mine? And can they violate my HIPPA... Read more »
A Pennsylvania attorney could advise best, but your post remains open for three weeks. You could reach out to employment attorneys, or repost under the Employment Law category. There's no guarantee all posts are picked up, but attorneys in that area of law would probably have the most insight... Read more »
I began work Nov. 2019, and was "terminated" in March 2020 due to pandemic-related business downturn. I was rehired in June 2020, although I was not required to take a drug test again or submit my driving record again. I would have been eligible for paid vacation Nov. 2020, but now they... Read more »
Well, if they give you a raise it looks like they are not having it both ways. Your vacation time is usually based on time accrued and does not count time off for personal days, family leave---or when you are laid off.
Year to date money means just that. If you were paid x dollars then... Read more »
Hi! I applied for employment authorization in US in November 2020. From USCIS I got an update that they recieved my application on November 20th 2020. I was wandering can I somehow speed up further process?
I have L2-B visa and I'm currently in US.
I don't wish to be snide, but you perhaps have not been reading the newspapers. Only recently was Mr. Biden able to say "yes we will have green cards" --and then the Republicans went to court to try to stop that. As a migrant you should be aware of how bureaucracies run. Whether you... Read more »
I was fired a few months ago for making a post on Facebook complaining about my salary. Specifically, I included a pic from a hiring sign at my local Target and said that "after 2 college degrees and 3 years at my company" I was making the same hourly rate as a brand new employee at... Read more »
Since Pennsylvania is an at-will employment state, you or your employer can terminate the employment relationship for any reason or no reason at all, as long as the reason is not discriminatory (i.e. based on your race, sex, religion, disability, or age if you're over 40). While your situation... Read more »
My position was eliminated due to covid-19. The same company has a new position posted on their careers page that is comparable to one I previously held. Are they required to offer this position to me or anyone else recently laid off?
No. However, you should contact a Pennsylvania attorney if you believe your position was eliminated and you were chosen for layoff due to a discriminatory reason (because of your race, sex, religion, disability, or age).
What are some examples of the below meaning of "attempt"? Does this mean such if an employee who already has intermittent FMLA and makes a claim or an attempted claim to attempt to exercise FMLA? If so can an employer terminate an employee for attempting to use even if FMLA was not... Read more »
The definition of exercising a potential right to FMLA leave can be very broad, bottom line, is that if there is a good faith effort to ask for leave that could be protected as family medical leave, and action is taken against an employee due to that leave request, it may be considered retaliation.... Read more »
Is this allowed even if I called them an hour in advance?
Yes, they can treat it as a no call, no show. Technically, employers have broad disrection with respect to their employment practices. Employment is at-will, and they can fire you for any non-illegal reason.
Where an employer would start to get in trouble would be a situation where it did... Read more »
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