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seemingly hostile bossWed, 16 Feb 2005 22:23:00 GMT

What is the name of your state? MA I am an Assistant store manager with years of store management experience at my current retail job. I recently got a new store manager who I am having several problems with. I have taken a month to try and deal with the changes and adapt to his new ways with a......

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DiscriminationTue, 07 Mar 2006 06:29:00 GMT

I have been with this company for almost a year and was asked if I wanted a promotion to an office position. The owner' s wife gave me the opportunity to take this position. I was told by her to contact her husband who is the owner for an interview because he agreed to conduct one. When I tried......

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Vacation DeniedWed, 09 Jul 2008 15:17:00 GMT

Hi I'm hoping someone out there can help me with some information for a situation my girlfriend is currently in with her present New Jersey employer regarding her vacation. Several months ago my girlfriend booked and paid for a flight to come and see me in England at the end of August this year.......

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Business cards-whose property are they?Thu, 17 Jul 2003 15:39:00 GMT

What is the name of your state? missouri I have recently been laid off with a tentive return date. When I left the office, I also took the business cards of contacts that I have acquired while with the company. The company is now stating that the cards are company property since I acquired them......

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Disability & Anniversary of Leave Credits New YorkMon, 19 May 2008 10:06:00 GMT

I have an employee who is going out on Maternity STD...8 weeks. Our Agency has less than 50 employees...FMLA does not apply. Her anniversary date for vacation and sick time falls during the disability period (3 weeks vacation and 5 sick days). Is she eligible to receive the vacation and sick time......

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401k loand deemed defaulted without any notificationFri, 22 Jan 2010 13:26:00 GMT

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CA I had a 4 1k loan...when i moved (2 yrs ago), apparently the direct withdrawl of the payments stopped and subsequently the plan was taken over by a new company due to the merger/acquisition of my pervious employer I had zero communication from......

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Relocation ContractThu, 05 Apr 2007 21:09:00 GMT

What is the name of your state? Virginia Hello, I am curious about how enforceable relocation contracts are. I was terminated recently for what the company called misconduct (potential wrongful term case) after 14 years of service. I had relocation 6 times with the company with the last move......

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Maternity Leave for Temp Workers New JerseyFri, 18 Dec 2009 11:16:00 GMT

I work in NJ as a full time temporary accountant through a temp agency. I went out on maternity leave and I am still on my six weeks of disability. I notified the boss that I work for that I would be coming back on a specific date and gave him the days that I could work and in return I received a......

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TtconanFri, 10 Jun 2005 18:00:00 GMT

HI, ME AGAIN I UNDERSTAND ABOUT THE OVERTIME BUT, I DON'T ABOUT THE VACATION PAY? IF I STARTED JAN. 1st 2004 AND JAN 1st 2005 CAME DO I GET 40HRS OR 20HRS? THEY SAY 20HRS BEFORE JULY AND THE OTHER 20HRS AFTER JULY.DON'T YOU GET 40HRS FOR THE YEAR YOU JUST WORKED?? SOME PEOPLE I'VE TALKED TO SAY......

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FML Eligibility/OhioTue, 13 Nov 2007 16:13:00 GMT

A single mother at my workplace applied for FML to care for her son during and after surgery. The son is 18 yrs old but still lives at home and is still in high school. The company denied the application stating the Act only protects children over 18 if they are physically or mentally disabled.......

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Overtime questions TexasMon, 22 Oct 2007 14:16:00 GMT

I just found this site and have spent a few hours looking through the wealth of information here. I have learned a lot! I do have several specific scenarios that I would like to post for comments as well. 1) My job requires me to travel much of the time (150+ days a year). Our tasks while out of......

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emplyees & union membership IllinoisMon, 27 Nov 2006 15:27:00 GMT

What are the faq's of employees and union memberships? Is it mandatory to join the union at an employer in IL? Is IL a right to work state? Can employees refuse to pay dues or make the union give their dues to charity?...

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Mandated lunch periods over 30min CaliforniaTue, 05 Dec 2006 13:58:00 GMT

Can an employer mandate a lunch period longer than 30 minutes? Our company requires that all employees clock out for an hour lunch break and cannot take a shorter lunch in order to leave early....

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Employer making threat to call new employerMon, 11 Sep 2006 13:11:00 GMT

My grandaughter just quit her job, and she told them she would work off a notice, which was a week. She worked 2 of the five days. She found a new job, and wanted to take a few days off before starting the new job, and while I have told her she should have worked the other 3 days, she did call......

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tuition reimbursement owedWed, 07 Dec 2005 19:00:00 GMT

I live in az. i recently give my two weeks resignation. I have been receiving tuition reimbursement from this company, and now owe them $1900. They are going to take 100% of my last paychecks earnings. Can they do that? They say in the contract I signed I authorized them to take payment from my......

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Fired But Not..Sat, 17 Jan 2009 15:26:00 GMT

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CA So. I was never fired by my boss or let go. But when I went to clean out my desk his wife (who is a co-owner but never actually works there) said I was not welcome. I was confused. When I prompted him(my boss) about this he said he would speak......

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Salary Employee Work Hour Abuse CaliforniaTue, 27 Jun 2006 19:40:00 GMT

Is it really true that because I am a salary employee I can be required by my job to work more than 130 hours per week at the office? I'm pretty sure I qualify as exempt: I manage other employees and produce statistical reports as well as prepare meeting agenda's...

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eavesdropping in a public situationSun, 27 Jan 2002 18:20:00 GMT

State is Texas Someone who works for the same company I do, came with his brother into a restaurant where I was having lunch with a friend who used to be a customer of the company. He sat two tables away and eavesdropped on our conversation. It wasn't until we had finished eating that he let us......

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Please Help Can they really do this to me?Sat, 08 Jan 2005 16:03:00 GMT

What is the name of your state? I am from Illinois & a Union Worker with SEIU local 1 I had injured myself on the job on Nov 21,2003 it resulted in me having to have surgery on both my left & right shoulders & also surgery on my right knee. In the begining I had some trouble with......

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Misguided EmploymentThu, 18 Sep 2008 15:14:00 GMT

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Washington State I accepted a job after interviewing for it. I was working a good job with a good company and the new company offered more. This is a large company that was just starting up in my area. They interviewed me for this position and......

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Unpaid Short Term DisabilityThu, 10 Nov 2005 20:38:00 GMT

What is the name of your state? Arizona Earlier this year I was out on short term disability due to having surgery. The surgery was not sucessful, and a 2nd surgery is necessary. I had used all of my sick days during the previous surgery, but at this time I have more than a weeks worth of......

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Over FMLA hours OregonTue, 12 Dec 2006 19:20:00 GMT

I'm sure this has been posted elsewhere, but I guess I'm not using the right keywords to search. Anyway, I'm over my 480 hours of FMLA time and I have officially been terminated. Am I eligible for unemployment insurance?...

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overpayment of bonus in New YorkTue, 05 Jul 2005 07:28:00 GMT

My company double deposited a sales bonus. The company is located in Chicago and I reside in New York. Can you tell me what steps they can implement to repay the overpayment of the sales bonus....

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Collecting on judgement from Out of State employer CaliforniaSat, 28 Nov 2009 08:32:00 GMT

Hi have received a judgement that was entered in Ca Superior court. My ex employer is located in New Jersey. I was an outside employee living and working in CA so DLSE handled my case. Im trying to figure out if I have to get my judgement domesticated in NJ and if I file writ of execution do I......

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Vacation Pay at TerminationTue, 24 Mar 2009 12:49:00 GMT

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? MA I am being laid off from my company, and it is my understanding that under MA law they are required to payout my accrued vacation. My question is at what rate do they have to pay it out. I have 5 weeks of accrued vacation from the past 2 years.......

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Threat of Losing Job Possibly, HELP!Sun, 12 Oct 2003 21:20:00 GMT

What is the name of your state? va Recently our company won the right to rebid on gov't contracts however, other competitors are allowed to compete. Apparently, these competitors have been actively recruiting and approaching people in my company. One of our program directors held a secret......

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Colorado Workers Compensation Act Labor Law PosterFri, 20 May 2005 13:54:00 GMT

NOTICE TO EMPLOYEES Your employer is insured under the above-named law by: If you are injured or sustain an occupational disease while at work, you may be entitled to compensation benefits as provided by law. WRITTEN NOTICE MUST BE GIVEN TO YOUR EMPLOYER WITHIN 4 WORKING DAYS OF THE ACCIDENT. If......

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Oaths of AllegianceFri, 06 Oct 2000 10:08:00 GMT

Can an employee be required to sign an oath of allegiance to their supervisor in order to keep their job...

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commission pay TexasFri, 04 Aug 2006 15:55:00 GMT

I work at a salon/day spa in Texas. Most of us are 50/50 commission, so we only get paid when we do a service (haircut, facial, massage). We have been told by the owner that we have daily "duties" that we have to do, like sweeping, dusting, laundry, washing dishes and other duties. We......

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Paid by Percentage FloridaThu, 12 Apr 2007 13:22:00 GMT

Recently I was terminated for "insubordination", after refusing to stay int the truck overnight without pay. I understand that there is a certain amount of time that is expected, but to what extent does the employer have the right -if at all-to demand that you remain in the truck when......

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