Can you terminate and employee and then give them a term date of three weeks after the termination meeting?

It sounds like your employer is paying you a few weeks severance. When/if you apply for unemployment, consider mentioning specifically you were...

What steps do I take to establish harassment and discrimination based upon my disability causing me to forfeit my job

The quick answers are meet with an employment lawyer and/or file a complaint with either the MCAD or EEOC. I just wrote a post about how the...

Can someone be fired if they try to organize with a union

This is very serious -- consider talking with a labor & employment attorney and/or the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The NLRB enforces...

I just was fired after working for a state agency for 22 years, I get assignments, can I collect unemployment?

If you have to bill them it sounds like they may be treating you as an independent contractor. You may or may not qualify for unemployment benefits...

My employer terminated my employment by during an investigation into sexual harassment... what are my options? Please help

It's hard to tell -- and it is impossible to say here -- but it sounds like there may possibly be retaliation for filing an internal sexual...

Use of earned sick time in Massachusetts

It's hard to answer based on what you write here. It may or may not be depending upon the facts. (Employment issues generally are very...

Do I have any recourse if I think I was fired without fair reason and the company not upholding rules to others?

It's possible you have a case under the FMLA for retaliation -- though these cases are very fact-intensive, so a good employment lawyer will lead...

I quit my job due to being bullied by a co-worker, I've since received two harassing texts from that co-worker, what can I do?

You could file a discrimination complaint at the Mass Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) or EEOC (Equal Opportunity Employment Commission)....

Reasonable acommodations in college?

Good for you for seeking out this information! Yes, consider contacting a civil rights or discrimination lawyer to help you advocate for yourself....

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What happens after a wage claim

By filing a "wage claim" do you mean with the Attorney General's Office? Call over there and give your name and ask to speak with the investigator...