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Stephen R Jaffe's Answers
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When sending a subpoena for employment records, am I able to send a questionnaire along with it?
There are strict limits on what a third party (you) can obtain with a civil subpoena. First, you must give advance notice to the employee of your intent to subpoena the records so the employee has an opportunity to object to your subpoena on privacy or other grounds. Further, the records sought must be relevant to the issues in the proceeding in which the subpoena is issued. You are not allowed to go on a fishing expedition merely because you wish to obtain your ex's employment information....
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Do I need an Employment Lawyer?
You probably need an employment lawyer, but first you need to get a criminal law attorney. Your employer may have very well already turned you in to the police for theft. When you are certain you do not have any criminal charges pending, you should then seek out the services of someone who specializes in employment law. Under the law, an employer can take action against an employee if, after an investigation, the employer has a REASONABLE belief you have done something wrong, even if the...
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I have an EEOC case and Wrongful termination suit pending. What do I say to prospective employers about leaving my last job?
Of course, if you are not asked why you are no longer with your former employer, you need not say anything. Don't volunteer anything. the EEOC investigation is likely unknown to any prospective employers. If you are asked, I suggest you give a vague answer to why you left your past employment. Say there was a dispute which is a legal matter and that you are not permitted to discuss the details. If you have a lawyer, blame the lawyer and say your lawyer has instructed you not to answer....
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My company is having cash flow problems and wants me to go from salary to commission only. Can I qualify for unemployment?
Short answer: If your status is changed from employee to an outside independent contractor salesperson, you can argure that your employment was terminated without cause and that you are entitled to receive unemployment benefts. On the other hand, if you are entitled to draw a minimum commission and your employer is withholding taxes, FICA and medicare deductions, you are likely still and employee and not eligible for unemployment benefits.
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Do I have a case of being wrongfully terminated?
You may have a case. Under California law, all employment is "at will," which means the employer can terminate your employment at any time for any or no reason. However, there are major exceptions to that general rule. One of these exceptions is if the reason for the adverse job action (in your case, the termination) was unlawful. You can allege that the reason for your termination was on account of your request to take a maternity leave. If you are able to prove - by direct or...
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Continually turned down for promotion
If you believe the reason given for your non-promotion is pretextual (i.e., a phony reason) and that the real reason for your failure to advance is on account of your membership in a protected class (age, race, gender, disability, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, etc.), then you MAY have a case of unlawful discrimination. You should contact the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing to make a complaint if that is the case. That being said, your refusal to comply with...
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Wrongfully terminated from apprentice program
I agree with my two colleagues. You have not provided enough information to allow me to understand the issue you are presenting.
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Can they fire me for lying about my place of origin?
Yes, they can. A material misrepresentation to your employers on your application is a ground for immediate termination for cause. It is known as "after-acquired evidence." My advice: quit before you are fired and look for a new job.
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Calculate compensation for wrongful termination & defamation of character? unable to work as a resident for 2 years
If you are "working with a lawyer," it is his or her job to get all of the facts and then calculate your damages under the law.
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Wrongful termination lawsuit, employer discrimination/slander
We fought the Civil War so that people could not be compelled to work against their will. Any contract (at least in my state) which prohibits you from quitting your job or looking for new work is illegal. See a lawyer. Good luck.
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