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This is a long story so i will give brief details and if anyone has questions or advice i'll answer them then... Work w/two girls. Went to mandatory office xmas party (no spouses or guests). Drove the girls because location was about 1.5 hrs away. Girls were harrassed (up to and including......
"Just Cause" TerminationFlorida; I was employed for approx. 19 yrs in a county hospital with a union. I have never been given a verbal warning or written reprimand. I have not received a performance evaluation in 6 yrs (since my boss took over), a job description does not exist for my position and no attempt has been......
"investment" optionIt looks like the only option I have is the "investment" option. That's basically a bribe right? You loan the govt some money for a few years and you're in, is that how it works? In Canada (which I'm also considering) I believe it's around US$230k. I can swing that after I sell my real......
"if any" comp ? MichiganI 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......
[Government & Administrative Law] What is the name of your state? CO A couple of days ago, a boy at my daughter's high school threatened my daughter and her friend saying "you're going to find yourselves in a shallow grave". He Went on and on screaming at them that he was going to kill them. The whole incident was as.........
question on wills & probate[Wills & Trusts] What is the name of your state? ohio However, my question involves information on my recently passed away father in law. He maintained 2 homes-1 in West Virginia and 1 in Florida, he passed away in Fl. My problem is that for years my father in law told my husband that he and our son (the only.........
How to force Alimony Payment with Proof of new income?[Family Law] Jurisdiction/Place: USA - Georgia Alimony payer is paying 1/3 of court decreed alimony due to supported spouse, claiming the recession is effecting his income, and health issues, such as hearing loss, that effect his ability to create income (he has his own business which involves sales, claims.........
How to electronically witness an invention[Intellectual Property] Would anyone know the best choice to electronically witness and attest an invention that meets the standards set forth by the patent office? There are some on-line “lab notebooks” but I’m not sure they can be trusted. I have also looked at the United States Post Office Electronic Post Mark which.........
Assault 3rd, violation probation + others! help![CRIMINAL LAW & PROCEDURE] What is the name of your state? New York I was placed on probation for 3 years due to a criminal tresspass. I was adjudicated a youthful offender. Then after about 1year of being on probation, i was charged with criminal mischief 4th and violation of probation, they reinstated my 3 years of.........
speeding citation using stopwacth[Traffic Law] I recived a speeding ticket in a small town in Pa. I agree with the cop that I was speeding about 5 or 6 miles over the speed limit. He told me he clock me at 51 in a 35, which I didn't agree with him. I asked if he clock me on radar and he told me on a robic stopwacth. I plead not guilty and.........
The insolence of Office; Hoisting them on their own Petards[Additional Legal Subjects] Thanks to Dan Evans for his insightful and helpful information and to Merlin for pointing out the 11th Amendment. This gives me a good starting place. Now if I just can summon the stamina and resources to take on the state, that would be a major victory. If someone would entertain a followup? Are.........
Venue/Small Claims/Corporation[COURTS, LAWYERS & LITIGATION] What is the name of your state? California The property is in Utah, I am in Northern California and the old mortgage company is in Southern California. I refinanced the mortgage to get rid of the usurious Southern California outfit. I read the contract and refinanced when the prepayment penalty.........
How long does military clause apply?[Real Estate & Property Law] What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Florida I have a tenant that retired from the USAF July 1 2008.In May he gave me 30 day notice of intent to vacate and then changed his mind and decided to stay. I responded with a letter confirming his intent to stay and to forego his right to.........
Life Insurance Proceeds part of Estate?[Wills & Trusts] What is the name of your state? Oregon Are life insurance proceeds part of the estate? Or do they go directly to the beneficiary without going thru the estate?......
Texas, Harris. Just noticed that my employer has a question on the resume that states "Have you been ever been arrested..." without any reference to being convicted. I am not sure if my employer is truly unaware or is playing stupid when I have approached and said that it might be......
Hello, it is me again. Same Company, another issue. My offer letter, which calls itself a contract, states that if I meet a certain quota I am entitled to a "guaranteed merit bonus". Now my employer is trying to add conditions to the bonus. Now Quota only accounts for 50% of 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......