Articles on Employment Law
How to Handle Issues with Employment Agencies
TAC submitting an outdated resume of mine, and therefore incorrect, without my consent to company “ABC” in January. “ABC” has a policy where for 6 months, that agency then has the right to represent me. This was done without my knowledge and I was never told of the submittal. Is fraud the correct term, since TAC is using incorrect information for their own gain (referral fee)?
Can my boss report me to the IRS as a contractor if I don’t sign a form to say that I am his contractor?
I would like to know what the state of Michigan’s law is about what a companies responsibility on paying out Vacation Time Accrued is when any employee is terminated or leave. Or maybe there is a web site I can look this LAW up in?
They confronted my husband with urinating outside the building on his way in, and claimed ” 2 witnesses” saw him. Well my husband told them to review the videotape and see, because he didn’t do such a thing. They advised my husband to clean out his locker, turn in his lock, and his badge. They were suspending him pending an investigation and he was told to report to the HR department the following morning at 9:00 a.m. Well he went , and they agreed they were indeed wrong, as he did not urinate the camera clearly showed he was tying his pants. My question is does he have any legal recourse for falsely being accused, losing a nights worth of pay ( about 140.00), and being humiliated. Is he entitled to something to make this right?
I was accused of shoplifting by the manager who made a huge scene about it, embarrassed me, and humiliated me. I had proof that the red bull he accused me of stealing was brought else where. He did apologize and blame his bad day but I feel he should be FIRED !! I am not a thief and he made me look like one to other customers in the store. This took place 3/31/07 at Publix in Orlando Florida can I sue of get him fired I have already contacted his regional manager.
I have recently found out that my previous employer has been using photos of myself doing job related tasks on their website to attract customers. I no longer work there and have moved on but they still have photos of myself on there website. Are they required to compensate me for the use of these pictures?
My employer has asked me to sign a contract stating that for a specific time after the initial training, if I quit or were to be fired, I am required to reimburse the company for the training fees. My question is: 1. Is such contract legal for this company to make me sign? 2. If I did sign such a contract, am I legally accountable and liable to reimburse the company for the training fees if I were to quit or to be fired?
I have read over the FLSA, and believe that by the definition of my job duties, I cannot be considered aO~exemptaO(TM), based on the computer-related section of the FLSA.A My employer does have me classified as exempt. They expect work over 40 hrs a week, and I am also aO~on callaO(TM) for a week at a time, 1-2 weeks a month aO” required to be within 30 minutes of my job, and be able to respond. The aO~on callaO(TM) duties are 24/7 and there is no additional compensation for it.
May a third party debt creditor ask my employer for my social security number?
I apprehended a juvenile male shoplifting on his own. I have been falsely accused of molesting that kid. My questions is, Is Wal-mart responsible to represent me for my best interest and not just theirs? Is it their responsibility to hire a lawyer on thier tab since I was employed by them at the time of the accusation?
My attorney advised me to drop my sexual harrassment case because I had lied about why I did not go to work before I was let go. So I dropped the case, but I think that was wrong. Now I want to re-open the case. Can I re-open it, and will another attorney be willing to take the case?
My supervisor called me into her office and stated that she was concerned that I could not perform my duties while taking my medications as prescribed. It finally came to the point where I felt that I had to give her a list of my meds or be terminated. I feel like I was put in a very tough position. Turn over the information or be terminated.
If you have been fired wrongfully, you may have a case for wrongful termination.
An employer may treat an employee who is also a customer differently from other customers who are not employees.
