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Djuna E Perkins
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Generally, as long as a grooming or dress requirement is not demeaning or...
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Alan James Brinkmeier
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If you are an at-will employee, you can be fired for any reason or no reason,...
Thad Harkins
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I agree with the prior answer, about the "employment at will" issues. What I...
William T Harrington
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I have represented employees before at hearings before the DUA and, based on...
Alan James Brinkmeier
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Unemployment insurance is a program that may provide you with money if you lose...
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Michael L. Tumposky
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I am not aware of any such law. Depending on who is hired to replace you, you...
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Jay M Wolman's answer
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Unless you have a contract or collective bargaining agreement to the contrary,...
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Jay M Wolman's answer
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I'm not sure what the letters were, and that may have an impact on your case....
Daniel Malis
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In Massachusetts, An employer cannot terminate you on the grounds that you have...
Neil Osborne
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Anyone can be fired. The true question is whether you have a claim against...
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Jay M Wolman's answer
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You had a right to the break. If you were fired for exercising that right, so...
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Jay M Wolman's answer
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Short answer--"it depends". It depends on the terms of the SSDI. It depends...
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Matthew T. Lallier Esq.'s answer
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I am working off limited facts but based on only limited information the issues...
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Jay M Wolman's answer
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If you got a 30 day notice to quit, and you have a tenancy at will (or your...
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Jay M Wolman's answer
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In short, the answer is "yes", you can be terminated for cause while on sick...
Neil Osborne
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The answer to your question is in the details of the reason the employer claims...
William T Harrington
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Assuming you are an at will employee, you can be fired unless the real reason...
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Jay M Wolman's answer
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The answer depends upon your company's policies. If your company has a means...
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Jay M Wolman's answer
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As prior responding counsel indicated, it is likely that you have waived your...
William T Harrington
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In all liklihood, you have no claim. First, you signed a severance that...
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David Howard Stillman
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It depends on what you mean by being "verbally harassed." You can not be...
William T Harrington
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I agree with Attorney Stillman's answer. An employer need not be nice to you....
William T Harrington
William T Harrington's answer
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I would file for unemployment. Typically, if you quit a job, you are not...
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Jay M Wolman's answer
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Although I do not know of any such free services, you may know individuals...
William T Harrington
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Do you think that is the real reason the person is being laid off? If the...
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Jay M Wolman's answer
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From your question, it is unclear whether you are asking on behalf of an...
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Djuna E Perkins
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You can sue your employer for discrimination regardless of whether you are...
Christopher W. Vaughn-Martel
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Without commenting on whether you have a claim for illegal employment...
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Djuna E Perkins
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Employers may not discriminate based on race, gender, religion or national...
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Jay M Wolman's answer
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You might not have legal claims against your employer, but you might have it...
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William T Harrington
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You likely have a tough case. Did your employer make clear to you your job was...
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Jay M Wolman's answer
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Prior responding counsel is correct. Yours is a tough case. Unless you had a...
Michael J. Helfand
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I'm not licensed in Massachusetts, but generally speaking employers have a lot...
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Jay M Wolman's answer
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Unless you had a contract to the contrary, the Family and Medical Leave Act...
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David Nabow Soloway
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Your "Green Card" is proof that you have been granted Lawful Permanent Resident...
Joseph K. Chancellor
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I believe you are trying to reach the attorney listed below. I have pasted in...

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