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What is the name of your state? NY. This is not the first time. Last year she was responded back to after she sent in a resume, had a phone interview and was told that she was hired, told to come into the office to fill out paperwork. Was then told that another manager had allready filled the......
years as a contractorI am employed with a temp agency and have been assigned to a single company now for 7 years. Over the course of this time I've been told I would be made full-time and hand-full of times and they even interviewed me, had me fill out an app and do a drug screening a year ago. But nothing has ever......
yearly review pay increase Delaware FloridaI was just in formed that when my review is do that my job will not be handing out any raises. In the past we were getting up to a 3% raise if we completed all of the requirments that the HR department had set for all employees to do. My question is can my employer do this?:confused:...
Yearly BonusWhat is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? Massachusetts I've been at my present company for 2 years. Part of our salary/benefits is a yearly bonus. The yearly bonus for 2005 is set to be distributed on some undisclosed date in February 2006. The company policy is that you......
Year end bonus disputeWhat is the name of your state? PA Hi, I've been trying to research some information online as to my situation with a former employer. Basically at my former company we were paid with a combination of base salary and a performance (individual and company..a typical range would be in the 10-20%......
Yanked from under me!What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Minnesota I have been employed by my firm now for 15 years. The first 7 years I served as a mechanical drafter and 6 of those 7 years, I served as the lead drafter. For the next 7 years, I served as a mechanical designer, taking my drafting......
XtrahoursI'm from California, I'm exempt employee. I'm working 10 to 11 hours a day total of 50 to 60 hours per week. when I complained about this issue my manager told me that because I'm exempt employee I don't work in the context of 8 hours, but work to accomplish my responsabilities. It this is true?......
XMAS hoilday payIn MA, if the employer lists in the employee handbook that the Christmas Holiday is a "paid holiday", are they required to give us a day off with pay for Christmas (being on Sunday and we don't work Sundays)? Thanks...
X-Employer Sueing Me... Can He Do This?What is the name of your state? IL I used to manage an outomotive shop for a guy. To make a long story short... I walked out on the guy one night after he came unglued on me and used language at me that no Christian man should. Now, months later, he is sueing me. He claims I violated company......
X employer payroll mistake wants me to pay? Do i have to?What is the name of your state?OregonMy former employer would pay me 150 dollars a week for 3 weeks of the month. Then the fourth week would pay me with a check through his accountant, and send it in the mail. I told my employer i was going to quit working on the tenth of this month. (I am a......
[BANKRUPTCY & CONSUMER CREDIT] I am aware that the department of education can intercept tax refunds, and garnish wages, but can they put a freeze bank accounts or put liens on real estate? I am more than willing to pay this damn student loan. But the original $6000 loan is now almost $17,000. It sickens me to be manipulated.........
Better off single![BANKRUPTCY & CONSUMER CREDIT] ND I read the postings for about 5 hours and didn't find anything that particularly answered my questions so please be patient if you think that these are common questions. My husband of 6 months had gotten into a lot of trouble in his younger years w/ money (wrote bad checks, wrote company.........
buying cheap from the family[Tax Law] What is the name of your state?Louisiana. My grandmother owns 2 homes. I rent one of them and the other is unoccupied. I wish to purchase both from her. She has offered to sell them both to me at well below market value. Unoccupied home is worth 90k. The home that I'm renting from her is worth.........
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.........
How to Properly List an LLC in Claim[Additional Legal Subjects] In my Alaska small claims handbook, it explains with examples how to file against businesses, corporations, and partnerships, but not LLCs, unless that's part of them and I'm missing it. Obviously, I don't want to have my case be deemed invalid by messing this up and I'm unable to find an example.........
underinsured motorist[Accidents & Personal Injury Law] help! a dui drunk drive hit me head on. his ins co paid me 20k. now my attorney is making a claim against My own ins co under the Under Insured Motorist Provision which i have a 300 k limit. my neck and back still hurts after11 months. i get head aches, i cant sleep well at nite, i get up.........
Copyright Law apply for White House Pictures?[Intellectual Property] From Florida: I am interested in using some of the images from the photo essays on the White House web site (to be used in a video that will NOT be sold). However, I can't find any anything on the site that gives instructions on how to obtain a license for the use of these images. Are pictures.........
Full time students & Federal Tax Massachusetts Massachusetts[Tax Law] Are full time students expemt from paying federal income tax? My son is a full time college student. He has a federal work study job at school (that didn't take out taxes) and a part time job in the summer(which did take out taxes) . Last year he made approximately 6,000. He is being told that he.........
Hurricane Deductible Payment[Insurance Law] What is the name of your state? Florida Hello all ! I'm looking at my renewal policy with a 5% or $10,000 plus deductible on Hurricane damage. My question is, God forbid one does strike our area this year-- How do these work ? Do we have to submit $10,000 worth of receipts on completed work .........
Fire Hydrant ticket, yes I searched[Traffic Law] What is the name of your state? Nevada, Las Vegas Hi, I've searched the threads and know I will be guilty no matter what. I was parked in front of the parking structure for UNLV (so I dont have to pay for a silly $100 parking pass) and got a ticket for being in front of a fire hydrant,.........
First off Hi, I have been with a company for 10 years in witch time i have gotten a total of 2 maybe 3 soon reviews is this leagal and if not what can i do? The handbook that i had when i started stated and i was told by the Manager that i would get a review every year. Now i understand they......
Can a chat conversation be used against a fellow employee and I? the chat is on Yahoo and some of those conversations were very personal. We are getting ready to endure a litigation against our employer for discrimination on sexual orientation and retaliation. We have a great case against them......
I have been reading this newsgroup for quite a while and starting posting a few weeks ago. I am reminded of my college Corporation Finance professor. He said, many years ago, that the biggest roadblock to success is the term "Ya, but". He went on to explain that whenever someone says......
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Texas I work for a municipality, last year everyone received a $100.00 bonus on their check before Xmas. This year, only the employees that attended the city Xmas party received the bonus. Is this legal? And the bonus was more this year than it was......
I resently resigned as graphic designer from a small vinyl based sign shop in Mississippi. I have an offer from an electrical based sign shop in Louisiana, 30 miles away, but the possition is not as a graphic designer. My former employer says I have an "employment agreement" not to work......
Hi, I was burned badly at work a little over a month ago and as a result was life flighted down to the burn center in Greely CO where I stayed for 10 days. I am now at home and have been out of work for over a month and should be going back in a couple weeks. I am excited to be going back to work......
The Wyoming Fair Employment Practices Act of 1965, as amended, makes it an unlawful employment practice for an employer To: Refuse to hire To discharge Refuse to promote To demote or To discriminate in matters of compensation or the terms, conditions or privileges of employment against any......
My father received his last salary from the U.S. Army on December 1,1941 before the war broke. He became a prisoner of war and after two months he escaped. He then joined the guerrilla and continued fighting the Japanese.When the U.S. forces came back to liberate the Philippines, he reported to......
Can anyone direct me to a site where I can read, in detail, about all West Virginia labor laws? The state site only posts a few laws and they are mostly related to posting labor laws and minimum wage. Thanks....
I live and work in West Virginia. I just turned in 3 weeks notice because I have received a new job. Does my current employer owe me my vacation pay that I haven't taken? I work for a small company, so I do not have a handbook to refer to. I've been looking online, but can't find the info I......