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Ryan Pauley
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An employer in WA does not violate WA state law if it prohibits employees from...
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Alan James Brinkmeier
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Here is a link for you to review about how to proceed with an appeal in your...
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Kathleen Dillon Hunt
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You are NOT ineligible - s/he gave you bad information . See, e.g., RCW 50.20....
Alan James Brinkmeier
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If you are an at-will employee, you can be fired for any reason or no reason,...
Thuong-Tri Nguyen
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Contributor Level 9

The RCWs would not contain any statute with that specificity. The RCWs usually...
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Generally, no, as stated in the answers from the other attorneys. To answer...
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Matthew M Luedke
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I agree with Mr. Archer. From a legal standpoint your option is a restraining...
Carl G. Archer
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It's difficult to envision a "legal" solution that does not at least consider...
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Andrea Scheele
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It depends. The FMLA has fairly stringent requirements for the person who...
Alan James Brinkmeier
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In many states, if you receive any unemployment benefits to which you are not...
Elisa W. Ungerman
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I am not a Washington State Attorney and your right to unemployment benefits is...
Susan Lee Beecher
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It could possibly affect your unemployment benefits, though it would be hardv...
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Ryan Pauley
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If you don't take the job, it will likely affect your ability to obtain...
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George F Cicotte
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An employee certainly has no right to accelerate a scheduled payroll date. As...
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J Patrick Diener
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Before you get wrapped up in legal theories, I suggest you take a close look at...
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Thuong-Tri Nguyen
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Contributor Level 9

The Seattle Municipal Court summonsed me for jury duty in the summer of 2008. I...
John M. Kaman
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Contributor Level 10

No he is not required to pay you for jury duty although many do. He cannot...
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Jay Roderik Stephens
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It sounds as though your employer is placing you in an untenable position. I...
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John Arthur Bender JR
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If it was company policy to pay accured paid time off hours upon involuntary...
Kevin W. Davidson
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Note that I am not licensed to practice in WA. I'm guessing no dice on the...
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Shalini D Gujavarty
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You should go ahead and file for unemployment. Evidence of employment would be...
Frank A Selden
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You can apply on-line (if you meet certain criteria), over the phone or in...

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