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I have been employed as a salaried employee in a non- profit organization. My eligibility to be employed by any organization recieving funds from Federally funded programs came under question. I reported this to my employer. I was able to regain eligability if my employer would be willing to......
Am I entitled to Bereavement time by law? New JerseyI work in New Jersey. My grandfather passed away and I have to travel about 5 hours away to attend his funeral. Does New Jersey law entitle me to any bereavement time?...
Am I entitled to backpay?I have been working for several months now on a 6 hour shift. I don't take a lunch break but, take one 15 minute break. Several of these days, I've worked past the 6 hours because it was too busy to leave. I work in a hospital lab in CA. Recently our timecards were set to atomatically add an......
Am I entitled to anything? North CarolinaI live in North Carolina for a small company, only about 8 people in the office and about 5-8 distribution staff... I'm 7.5 months pregnant and my boss just fired my assistant who I had been training for the past 5 months. So I'm forced to train a assistant before I give birth to fill in for me......
Am I entitled to an addition 12weeks in Oregon?I live in Oregon and recently had a baby through C-section. This entitled me to have 8 weeks of STD. What I am wanting to know is if I get an additional 12 weeks of Leave on top of that. My HR department is saying NO, however the way I am reading Oregon's FMLA/OFLA policy, it seems that I should.......
Am I entitled to accrued vacation? PennsylvaniaI have been employed with a healthcare company for almost 18 months. Each pay approximately 4 hours are accrued in PTO (vacation/sick time). Currently I have 9 hours of unused PTO. On 7/12 I gave my two week notice and on the 14th I requested to use my final PTO time for 7/21. My manager would......
Am I eligible? WashingtonI work freelance in the music industry touring with musicians. I reside in WA state, but have not held a job within the state since before 2007. In the past two years I have worked for some artists where I fill out a W-2, others are 1099. Because I have not held a job in WA, does that mean I am......
AM I ELIGIBLE FOR UNEMPLOYMENT? TexasJob of 2.5 years. I took over a 50% pay decrease. In 2008 I made 117K. I was on track for 55K for 2009 until I quit. According to the Texas workforce commission there is a 20% rule. If I receive a pay cut of 20 percent I should have "good reason" to quit. I was in sales. The reason for......
Am I eligible for unemployment?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Pennsylvania...
Am I eligible for unemployment or Not? AlabamaI have worked for a small business in Alabama for a year now. Lately, business has been slow and I have only worked enough so as not to be eligible for unemployment benefits. I do not think my employer has paid in any benefits, this is why he is only working me/us 24-30 hours a week. How can I......
[Government & Administrative Law] What is the name of your state? CA CA Penal Code reads as follows: 637.4. (a) No state or local governmental agency involved in the investigation or prosecution of crimes, or any employee thereof, shall require or request any complaining witness, in a case involving the use of force,.........
GARCETTI v. CEBALLOS (No. 04-473)[Additional Legal Subjects] Bernie Cosell <bernie@fantasyfarm.com> wrote:Held: When public employees make statements pursuant totheir official duties, they are not speaking as citizensfor First Amendment purposes, and the Constitution doesnot insulate their communications from employer discipline.Pp. 5-14.(a) Two.........
Time limit on Contestable life Ins Under 2 years?[Insurance Law] In Denver () My mother was run over & killed 6 month ago. Life ins. Policy paid & up to date. She had policy for 5 months. Within 4 weeks I sent all requested document to life Ins. Co. Called last month to get info on claim, they said that the claim is being contested. Question: How.........
I Have a Neighbor Problem[COURTS, LAWYERS & LITIGATION] What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California I've got an issue with my neighbor that I'm worried is about to turn back on me. Last week, I reported her to my landlord in order to protect my security deposit. What happened is we were out of town for several days and returned home.........
Bankruptcy surrender questions[BANKRUPTCY & CONSUMER CREDIT] What is the name of your state? Wisconsin We have filed a chap. 7 and we have our creditors meeting on 5/2/05. We are wanting to surrender our current truck that has a high payment and buy another truck with a lower payment. We are wanting to know when is the best time to surrender the vehicle.........
COBRA questions about self-insured plan[Insurance Law] What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CA Just received COBRA letter with premium costs after a layoff. The employer has three plans - High Deductible PPO, self-funded plan that filled in the High Deductible, and dental. 1) If I choose all three plans for COBRA continuation, can I.........
not sure what type of entity this should be?[BUSINESS & FINANCIAL & Corporate LAW] What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? TX I basically have inherited a mess. I hope I'm posting this is in the correct area. I also hope I'm not overloading on the details... A friend (L) with a background in Early Childhood Development helped several other friends with toddlers.........
Desperate Situation[Family Law] What is the name of your state?Pennsylvania. I've been out of my house since June. I moved out because I and the wife wasn't getting along well. One night I came in late and she bit me on the chest, being upset. We got into it and the police was called. They showed up and she told them I pushed.........
How Things Work for Shoplifters[Additional Legal Subjects] Try just talking to the judge about it. I am sure they will explain your options. Also, if you don't like the sentence you receive, appeal it. Just go to the clerks office and note an appeal. Then hire a lawyer. If you can't afford a lawyer, search around for the best "deal" the courts.........
legality of Cognovit Note[BUSINESS & FINANCIAL & Corporate LAW] What is the name of your state? Ohio I signed a Cognovit Note to a former employer. The company which was incorporated in the state of Ohio, was dissolved on 12/11/2002. Am I still liable? Can the former owner take any kind of action in regard to that Cognovit Note? Sincerely, .........
I WORK A COUNTERPERSON AT A CAR DEALERSHIP... I GET PAID A BASE SALARY + COMMISSION BASED ON THE TOTAL GROSS PROFIT... MY HOURS ARE 8-5 MY PAY IS REMAINS THE SAME MONTH TO MONTH EVEN IF MORE HOURS ARE WORKED FROM ON MONTH TO ANOTHER I WORK EVERY OTHER SATURDAY 8-5 WITH NO LUNCH & NO BRAKES......
I gave my job a 2 week notice after working with them for only 7 months. The vacation day policy states that I am entitle to 5 days within the first year of employment but not before 6 months. Does my current employer have to pay me for these days or do I loose them?...
Hi, I was working with an employer in CA till 09/15/2007 on L2 Visa with EAD. After that as soon as I realized that going together with work and pregnancy is not fusible for me, I left my assignment. now on 05/15/2008 I am blessed with a baby ;) Now my question is, can I claim SDI or any other......
What is the name of your state? Massachusetts I am a little confused on understand the federal law. I work at a gasoline station as a gas attendant. I have worked there for two years as a part-time employee but became full-time in May and work 45-50 hours a week with a 9 hour shift 5 days a......
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? MO I was recently employed in Missouri. My employer basically forced resignation on me. I believe the email documentation I have between HR and myself states that it was a mutual agreement for termination of my employment. I also have my COBRA......
I started working August 28th, 2009. I have worked 40 hours a week, and will continue to do so up until January. At some point in January the factory has to let go of 400 people, me included. With this job alone, is there any possibility of getting unemployment? I will have established work for a......
My question involves unemployment benefits for the state of: MO I was recently employed in Missouri. My employer basically forced resignation on me. I believe the email documentation I have between HR and myself states that it was a mutual agreement for termination of my employment. I also have......
What is the name of your state? Live in Georgia, but Worked in Florida I was terminated from my position last Friday. I am trying to determine if I am eligible for unemployment benefits. According to the Florida Unemployment rules, it looks like you are not eligible for unemployment if you were......
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Pennsylvania As of this past Tuesday, I have been store manager at a retail store for the past three and a half years. Sales at my store have been down siginificantly this year, so I was called into a meeting two days ago. I am being taken out of......
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California Question: a friend of mine was caught in a sting operation at work where he sold tobacco to an underaged customer & failed to ask for proper ID. Later he was given the option to willfully quit or accept termination (nothing in......