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I am a sole proprietor. With no employees. I was working as a sub-contractor for "joe-blo". I carried an "if any" policy before i started subbing from him. I let that policy lapse for 3 months. While I was subbing I hired 2 other sub-contractors with no employees to help......
"I hate him. He'll be fired within the month"My husband and I are both customer rep's for a credit card company in Alabama. His supervisor has recently been trying to get him fired because she does not like him.. basically she was hired by a stroke of luck and has no idea how to do her job, and was "put into her place" when she......
"Hurt on Company Outing"Hello, I went to a company meeting out of town that was 4 days long. We were told that we would be volunteering our time and not get paid for the actual hours worked. (Past meetings we have been paid for all hours worked, even though they say we will not) I injured myself while there and I am......
"Honest" Money Maker isn't a labor related question.shake it elsewhere....
"Holding Back" first paycheckWhat is the name of your state? Reside in Maryland, work in Virginia. Hi- My husband started a new job this past Monday and had his orientation today. One of the things he learned is that he will be paid he 15th and last day of the month. His effective date with this company was October 1st. He......
"HELP PLEASE" definition of salary hourly payState: Georgia I am supposed to be salary with straight time if I go over 40. They say I do not get overtime. Only straight time and only for the hours work. I make aprox. 60 k a year Below is the email from my payroll department. ______________________________________________...
"Have to let you go"What is the name of your state? Virginia Here it is, I was fired for supposedly taking advantage of my employer. I was told that my work day started at 7 a.m., and for three years, and some, I have put 7 a.m. on my time card. I worked for a company who had put a fax machine in my home so he......
"Good Cause" New YorkI have been receiving unemployment benefits for about 2 months now but have just run into a bit of a problem. Basically my employer provided incorrect information to the State. They have been discussing with me how it might be corrected but in case I need to make an appeal, I want to make sure......
"Good Cause" For Leaving EmploymentAs the sole bookeeper for a retail business, I was well aware that the store was failing fast. During the last 2-3 months of working there, I received numerous calls and visits from angry and rude vendors who had not been paid. The owner of the store would have me write the checks to these......
"Friend" Used As Reference Badmouthed MeMy question involves labor and employment law for the state of: california I have been finding it hard to get a job in this economy lately, and when my mom told me about a wonderful teaching job (sports related) I was thrilled. I interviewed twice and was so happy when they called me back and......
[Intellectual Property] I live in Ohio and am in the midst of writing a book which is a collection of hilarious letters sent to newspapers and magazines, so I am curious on the how to go about obtaining letters that have been sent to newspapers and magazines without violating any laws, (please note that I am only.........
Qatar PCC - anyone ever got one ?[Immigration Law] Hi, I am looking to get a PCC from Qatar and am frustrated to say the very least. Qatar Embassy will take fingerprints that are only certified by the Secretary of State, in US. I do not have a clue how to get it done as I am living in Canada. I tried contacting the CEID department in Doha, Qatar.........
NY Computer Consultant - client not paying invoices[BUSINESS & FINANCIAL & Corporate LAW] What is the name of your state? NY I am a NY based computer consultant, running a S corp, with myself as president and only employee. I long time client of mine (a small company) merged with another company in NJ. The comptroller of the old company is now CFO of the new company and has a small.........
Felony on private property update from previous thread[Traffic Law] Just wanted to let you know 'the rest of the story'. I was referred to an attorney thru a 'friend of friend'. The attorney has dealt with the 'towing' company operators before. According to TN law regarding towing procedure, he says that we will be able to charge the towing company with Grand.........
Man Arrested for Leaving Small Tip at Restaurant[COURTS, LAWYERS & LITIGATION] "S. O. Damocles" <so@damocl.es> wrote in message news:OUk1d.43$mi6.35684@news.uswest.net... S. O. Damocles wrote: Dave C. wrote: Sep 13, 7:38 AM EDT Man Arrested for Leaving Small Tip ..... Taveras, 41, faces a misdemeanor charge of theft of services after he and his fellow diners.........
Passport Stamped at Buffalo[Immigration Law] Final update: Application: Dec 2001 AOR: Jan 2002 Interview Waiver: Jan 2003 Medical: June 2003 Passport Request: Aug 22, 2003 Passport Received in Buffalo: Aug 28, 2003 Passport Returned to my lawyers in Montreal: Sept 9, 2003 Best of luck to everyone.-- Posted via http://britishexpats.com......
Statutory Rape Question[CRIMINAL LAW & PROCEDURE] I live in California. I was born in December of 1990. My girlfriend was born in June of 1991. My parents claim that I shouldn't go on a trip I've been planning overnight with her because of the risk of "violating statutory rape laws." In otherwords if we broke up and she was bitter, my.........
Automobile Insurance - Deceptive Practice[Accidents & Personal Injury Law] TEXAS I was hit by another driver at a parking lot and they assumed responsiblity of the damage; that was what I was told by the adjuster. So when I talked to his insurance company, they told me that I just needed to select a place where I wanted to repair my car and give them my claim number so.........
Americans were killed today in Fallujah[Additional Legal Subjects] "Barry" <bernard.verona@(Unwanted)cgocable.ca> wrote in message news:X0Lbc.76484$aC1.12024@charlie.risq.qc.ca... Incidentally, your last remark does make you an ideal person for membership to the BNP. Incidentally, your last remark does make you an ideal person for membership to.........
Clarification on definition of conjugal partner needed. Please help.[Immigration Law] I recently became engaged to my boyfriend of four years. He is a Canadian, I'm American. I know that he can sponsor me once we are married, fiancee sponsorship no longer avialable, but I dislike the idea of getting married then spending the first 6-12 months living apart while waiting for the.........
I am a salaried and exempt employee who was recently part of a corporate spinoff in which my department was transfered to a company which awards vacation days according to years of service whereas our previous company awarded a flat amount of vacation days. Our department is comprised of......
It is the unofficial <but consistently applied> practice of the restaurant in which I work, when receiving job applications, whomever is handed the application makes notations at the top of the application grading (on a 1 - 4 scale) appearance, attitude, and overall presence. I do not......
I've been doing some research of my own and I have found so far it seems difficult to quit a job and still retain UI benefits. I have been thinking about quitting for about three months now, but I do not want to lose my benefits. I want to know if any of my reasonings for leaving would be......
What is the name of your state? New York I have recently been denied for unemployment benefits. The entire staff where I worked were smoking pot on the job and were recently all let go for it. The reason states that I could have waited for human resources to deal with the matter and that my quit......
Hello: I am trying to get clarification of "good cause" in the sense of terminating my employment; more specifically the clause that states (clause 1256--I added the ... to shorten the post): "1256. An individual is disqualified for unemployment compensation benefits if the director fi...
Hi all I fell on ice at a friends house helping her unload her car, breaking my wrist. On a "right/wrong" point I guess she was wrong - she could have parked the car elsewhere in her driveway which was totally clear. Rather, she chose to park it as far back as possible - right over ice......
I work for a privately owned company in California. We currently have someone working here as an intern who is receiving credit through her graduate school program. She will have "used up" all of her internship credits at the end of this term, but she would like to continue working here......
:confused: -Hungry in SC Can someone please enlighten me? I work as a salaried employee in SC. I am trying to figure out if it is legal for my employer to "require" us to attend weekly training sessions from 12:00pm to 1:00pm without providing food or allowing us to go get food......
Is an office "football pool" legal in the state of Kansas? Is it considered gambling and against a law?...
Hi: Recently my company decided to change to salaried non exempt with fluctuating workweek schedule. In my case it is fine but I just have some questions: 1) The law says that the workweeks must fluctuate and does not mention how many hours, so if my workweeks are 40, 45, 43 I totally understand......