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I am 50 year old female who started a position part time at $15.00/hr. Was told it would become full time in new budget year with no mention of different pay rate. When received my offer letter for full time, pay was dropped $3/hr. Their reason was because I was now getting benefits.But the only... View More 
answered on Jul 30, 2018
Well, you are in at least two protected classes. You are over the age of 40, so there may be age discrimination. You are a female, so there may be sex-related discrimination. I don't know what race you are; however, that could be a factor as well. It sounds like you may have some... View More
Human resources told me pending investigation I am the one that they will terminate. Can they do that?
answered on Jul 17, 2018
The employer can't terminate you for simply reporting harassment, if the facts are as above-stated. The question is why did they decide to terminate you upon investigation? There may be a reason, and there may not be a reason. There is no way to know just based on this statement. I would... View More
I had only had a couple of days of training..i was introduced to other employees as my husbands wife..not my name..i didn't even have the right tool for the job until the only Thursday I was there..i worked there for 4 days and when she had the chance to give me my evaluation (1 through 5. 1... View More
answered on Jul 5, 2018
Generally speaking, Tennessee is an Employment-at-Will State, which means that an employer can terminate you for any reason that they want, so long as it is not illegal. Examples of illegal activity include, but are not limited to, age, race and age discrimination, whistleblowing, being terminated... View More
I know of others that work there that dont have diploma i dont think its fair not to hire me and i know others who work there without one that got in.
answered on Apr 7, 2018
Generally speaking, Tennessee is an Employment-at-Will State. This means that they can refuse to hire you for any reason whatsoever, so long as it is not "illegal." Some examples of illegal activity are race, age or sex discrimination, discrimination for whistleblowing, and many others.... View More
answered on Feb 1, 2018
Yes, an employer can refuse to hire a person based on criminal convictions as long as they do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. So if the company policy is not to hire anyone with a felony conviction for X crime, that is fine. If they have hire... View More
I told one of my employees that I work with what I make an hour , they ended up telling my boss and I was fired over it . I have read some articles about pay secrecy being illegal and can not fire me over it . Is his true ?
answered on Jan 26, 2018
It depends on your employer. You should consult an employment lawyer if you feel that you were fired illegally.
My husband was given a drug test today, which he passed. The only thing that showed up was a prescription medication that he has a prescription for from a doctor that does not impair his ability to do the job he was assigned. The company said that he "failed" the drug test because he... View More
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answered on Aug 20, 2017
Two issues are shown here. One, the application for employment. What was on it MAY make a difference.
Second, what was the drug? Drugs relating to mental conditions, for which the safety of others is at risk can be a problem.
To make sure that this was not merely an EXCUSE, contact... View More
The job is not related to the case.
answered on Mar 29, 2017
Contact a member of the Texas Trial Lawyers who handles employment discrimination cases. Short answer is if your state doesn't have a preclusion of arrests or convictions, then it's not an illegal form of discrimination.
My company is charging everyone that smokes $500 a year and that's besides the extra we pay on our health insurance for being a smoker. Is this legal
answered on Jan 20, 2017
No unless they offer a wellness program as detailed below. However, I recommend that you not make representations of the law to your employer without an attorney. And once you get an attorney, that person should contact your employer so that an inadvertent mistake isn't made. I'm happy... View More
Received papers today by plantiff lawyer, to appear for deposition in civil suit against large corporation that I haven't worked for in over 2yrs. From what I can see online about the case, it has something to do with employee discrimination of some sorts. Why would I have to appear, and would... View More
answered on Aug 16, 2016
I assume its a subpeona, which is a court order to appear ( which you must obey). Otherwise, testifying is voluntary. The lawyer obviously thinks you have information which is useful for his case. I suggest calling him/her to advise that you no longer work there and just ask him why you are needed... View More
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